Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)

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The petition is from the students of Walsall college.

The petitioners oppose any reduction in weekly education maintenance allowance payments in this Parliament. They further oppose the loss of financial support to 14 to 19-year-olds from low-income families who wish to stay on in further education. They therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to take all possible steps to continue the payment of education maintenance allowance.

There are 402 signatories to the petition in similar terms.

[Following is the full text of the petition:

The Petition of students of Walsall College,

Declares that the Petitioners oppose any reduction in weekly education maintenance allowance payments in this Parliament and notes that the Petitioners further oppose the loss of financial support to 14 to 19-year-olds from low-income families who wish to stay on in further education.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to take all possible steps to continue the payment of education maintenance allowance.

And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.]

[P000878]