Higher Education (England) Regulations

Debate between Suella Braverman and Justine Greening

Wednesday 13th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[Justine Greening]

I will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Fareham (Suella Fernandes) and then make some progress.

[Suella Fernandes (Fareham) (Con)]

Will the Secretary of State confirm that the estimated cost of cancelling tuition fees and writing off debt will be £100 billion, a price to be paid by all taxpayers, many of whom will not have gone to university, and many of whom will not be earning as much as the graduates who benefit from that? Does she think that that is fair?

[Justine Greening]

Actually, we do not, but the Labour party clearly does. [Interruption.]

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Suella Braverman and Justine Greening

Monday 11th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[Suella Fernandes (Fareham) (Con)]

Michaela Community School, a free school that I have the honour of chairing and having co-founded, was recently graded outstanding in its first Ofsted report. My right hon. Friend the Minister for School Standards has visited the school; will the ministerial team join me in congratulating the staff, teachers and pupils at Michaela—led by the inspirational Katharine Birbalsingh—who are transforming young people’s lives?

[Justine Greening]

I congratulate the Michaela school, all its staff and its headteacher. They have done an outstanding job which has now been reflected in the Ofsted report. Most important is the impact that has had on those young people’s futures, which are significantly enhanced by their going to that school.