Higher Education: Funding

Lord Elystan-Morgan Excerpts

Tuesday 12th October 2010 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Wilcox]

Clearly, we are hoping to be able to fund students to do exactly what they want to, exactly when they want to do it. Therefore, given the way that these things are put together, at the end of the day we will decide just how much money they need, and we want to make sure that they get as much money as they need to do the course that they need.

[Lord Elystan-Morgan]

My Lords, can the noble Baroness confirm that a study has been made of the possible prejudicial and deleterious effect of any adjustment of the cap in relation to higher education finances in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland? If not, can she give an assurance that such a comprehensive and rigorous study will be made before Her Majesty's Government come to any final conclusion in this matter?

[Baroness Wilcox]

My Lords, there will be consultation with the devolved authorities, of course, to see how this all progresses.