Higher Education and Student Finance Debate

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Kelvin Hopkins

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Higher Education and Student Finance

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Tuesday 12th October 2010

(14 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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The answer to that question is similar to the one that I gave on the other STEM subjects. Medicine is a costly course, which is why continuing support is needed through the teaching grant from Government to keep graduate contributions at a moderate and reasonable level, and that is what we shall aim to do.

Kelvin Hopkins Portrait Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab)
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I was one of 33 Labour Members who voted against the introduction of fees in 1998. I took that view then, and I have not changed it at all—I do not believe that it is unaffordable or unsustainable. May I suggest to the Secretary of State that the Government seriously attack the tax gap, as less than 10% of the tax gap would pay for fees or, indeed, a quarter of the amount of tax breaks for the rich on their savings?