Written question asked by Paul Farrelly (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12th November, Official Report, 413 c347-8W, on graduate tax, if he will provide the references in his lettters of 11th April and 3rd June for answers to questions tabled on 5th November, refs (a) 137685, (b) 137686, (c) 137687, (d) 137744, (e) 137753, (f) 137754, (g) 137755, (h) 137756, (i) 137757 and (j) 137758.

Answer: Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 12 November 2003, Official Report, columns 347-48W, on graduate tax, if he will provide the references in his letters of 11 April and 3 June for answers to questions tabled on 5 November, refs (a) 137685, (b) 137686, (c) 137687, (d) 137744, (e) 137753, (f) 137754, (g) 137755, (h) 137756, (i) 137757 and (j) 137758. [139454] Alan Johnson: All the hon. Member's questions relate to modelling the Government's proposals for a Graduate Contribution scheme or variants of it. An assessment of other models relative to the Graduate Contribution scheme was contained in the letters of 11 April, 3 June, and our response to the Select Committee on our Higher Education proposals on 28 July. Further material is also set out in my letter of 12 November. I can also confirm that we plan to publish a Regulatory Impact Assessment before the end of the year that will set out the financial implications of the policies announced in the Higher Education White Paper.

Secondary information