Higher Education Fees Debate

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Higher Education Fees

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Thursday 9th December 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I have imposed a six-minute limit on Back-Bench contributions with immediate effect.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Will you give the House some guidance? The Business Secretary has come to the Dispatch Box to tell us how progressive and fair the system that the Government are imposing on thousands of students across the country is, but he has recently been quoted in a Liberal Democrat leaflet that has gone out in Scotland as saying not only that it is akin to the poll tax but that it is incredibly unfair—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I have listened to the first two or three sentences of the hon. Gentleman’s attempted point of order, but I am afraid that it is not a point of order. He has put his concern on the record. I appeal to hon. Members to have regard for each other’s interests. I want to accommodate as many Members as possible, starting with Mr David Evennett.