Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 20 February 2018, in the House of Commons, led by Damian Hinds.

Post-18 Education

Statement on the review of post-18 education and funding.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 636 cc58-69
Session: 2017-19
Department: Department for Education
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Damian Hinds | 636 cc59-60 (Link to this contribution)
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the review of post-18 education ...; Angela Rayner | 636 cc60-2 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Secretary of State for giving me advance sight of his statement.
I welcome the ...; Damian Hinds | 636 c62 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Lady very much indeed for her response. She asked a number of questions and I wi...; Justine Greening | 636 c62 (Link to this contribution)
Like many Members of this House, I was the first person in my family to go to university, and won...; Damian Hinds | 636 c63 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is of course completely right about the alternative policy proposed by the o...; Carol Monaghan | 636 c63 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. The Prime Minister’s speech ye...; Damian Hinds | 636 c64 (Link to this contribution)
Additional support is already provided in England for some of those key subjects that have a high...; 636 c64 (Link to this contribution); John Bercow | 636 c64 (Link to this contribution)
Order. Understandably, there is intense interest in this subject, but I advise the House that the...; Desmond Swayne | 636 c64 (Link to this contribution)
How few students actually pay 6%?; Damian Hinds | 636 c64 (Link to this contribution)
The interest rate, to which I think my right hon. Friend is referring, is currently 6.1%, but it ...; Barry Sheerman | 636 c64 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Secretary of State to his post, but will he take this matter seriously? Something i...; Damian Hinds | 636 c64 (Link to this contribution)
Much achieved, but things to look at again—I could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman, becaus...; Robert Halfon | 636 c64 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the review and the direction of travel, but my right hon. Friend will know that a fifth...; Damian Hinds | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is absolutely right about the need to focus on skills and to have social jus...; Lucy Powell | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, three quarters of graduates will not repay their l...; Damian Hinds | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
I can understand why the hon. Lady asks that question, but part of the point of the system is tha...; Neil O'Brien | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
Thanks to the expansion that fees have enabled, the most disadvantaged students are now nearly tw...; Damian Hinds | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely reassure my hon. Friend that ensuring equal and fair access will be at the heart of ...; Nicholas Dakin | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
The Conservative party manifesto promised a review of tertiary education, so I welcome the Secret...; Damian Hinds | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
The internationally recognised definition of tertiary education is largely post-18. The hon. Gent...; David Evennett | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and strongly support his review. It is essential that ...; Damian Hinds | 636 c65 (Link to this contribution)
It is vital that the views of industry and business are taken fully into account. I know that the...; Roberta Blackman-Woods | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The terms of reference that the Secretary of State published say that the review cannot make reco...; Damian Hinds | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
As I said, we have a framework of fiscal responsibility, which we will stick to. The announcement...; Michael Tomlinson | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The Secretary of State rightly stated the principle that those who benefit must contribute. Does ...; Damian Hinds | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right and he has only to look north of the border to see how that works.; Layla Moran | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The Secretary of State spoke about choices made at and after 18, but he will know that many stude...; Damian Hinds | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady is right to talk about the choices that are made early. That is why drawing attenti...; Giles Watling | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Secretary of State agree that high-quality apprenticeships are key to addressing the UK’...; Damian Hinds | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
I agree entirely. That is why we have such bold ambition for what we will do on apprenticeships—n...; Margaret Greenwood | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The creative industries generate more than £90 billion for the UK economy. Assessing the value of...; Damian Hinds | 636 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady makes an important point and, of course, we do produce world-class arts graduates, ...; Michelle Donelan | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
I am delighted that the review will address value for money for graduates. Does my right hon. Fri...; Damian Hinds | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an important point. We have moved forward with what is called the LEO—longit...; Liam Byrne | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
The madness of the current system is that it costs students and taxpayers a fortune. Student debt...; Damian Hinds | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
That was a question of two halves. In the first half, I think the right hon. Gentleman was descri...; Nigel Huddleston | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
Many of us, from both sides of the Chamber, come from modest backgrounds and were the first in ou...; Damian Hinds | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
The review will look at a range of issues, but highlighting the downsides of some policies that m...; Paul Blomfield | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Secretary of State guarantee that there will be no reduction in funding for widening par...; Damian Hinds | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
As the hon. Gentleman will know, there has been some great progress in widening access in terms o...; Eddie Hughes | 636 c67 (Link to this contribution)
We need to build 300,000 houses a year in this country. Does my right hon. Friend therefore agree...; Damian Hinds | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
Different people have different talents and orientations and enjoy different things, and it is im...; Lord McCabe | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
The review does not touch on the excessive salaries and pension pots that many vice-chancellors c...; Damian Hinds | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
The overall remuneration of senior staff in institutions that have public support must also enjoy...; Kevin Foster | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the mention of apprenticeships and T-levels. Will the Secretary of State confirm that t...; Damian Hinds | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
I am not at this exact moment in a position to go into detail about Paignton, but I can confirm t...; Gareth Snell | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
Further to the answer that the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (...; Damian Hinds | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
We are constantly improving things. The level 4 and 5 review that is going on will feed into the ...; Philip Hollobone | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
Yesterday, when I looked, there did not seem to be a readily accessible link on the website to th...; Damian Hinds | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
I will indeed ensure that it is possible to do that. There will of course be a call for evidence ...; Deidre Brock | 636 c68 (Link to this contribution)
The Secretary of State has simply criticised the Scottish Government and not taken the opportunit...; Damian Hinds | 636 c69 (Link to this contribution)
The gap in opportunity between the disadvantaged and the advantaged in Scotland is well known to ...; Paul Farrelly | 636 c69 (Link to this contribution)
Student living costs are the most pressing issue at Keele University in my constituency and certa...; Damian Hinds | 636 c69 (Link to this contribution)
Bringing in maintenance loans meant it was possible to get access to more cash, and we know the c...
Subjects: Admissions Disadvantaged Cost effectiveness Competition Finance Fees and charges Higher education Vocational education Students Post-18 Education and Funding Review
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Post-18 Education

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