Cost of Living

Debate between Gerald Kaufman and Edward Leigh

Wednesday 16th May 2012 Commons Chamber

[Sir Gerald Kaufman]

I am grateful to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for that reminder, and I am sorry that I was diverted by the irrelevancies of the hon. Member for Cambridge (Dr Huppert). I will simply say to him that if he is talking about higher education, it is not only university fees, but the education maintenance allowance, the withdrawal of which is depriving thousands of my young constituents of getting advanced education.

[Mr Leigh]

rose—

[Sir Gerald Kaufman]

Oh, I must give way to the hon. Gentleman, if Mr Deputy Speaker will allow me to do so.

[Mr Leigh]

Will the right hon. Gentleman be too alarmed if an old reactionary like me supports him on House of Lords reform?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Let’s not go there.