That this House notes that higher education institutions are currently only funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for part-time students who complete their learning intention; further notes that this can lead to a higher education institution being not funded at all for a student for example who signs up for four modules and only completes three; further notes that a system whereby higher education institutions were funded according to the credits obtained by students rather than on a basis of learning agreements would be more conducive to flexible learning; and calls on the Government to implement the proposals as set out in the HEFCE review of the teaching funding method which ended in January.

That this House notes that higher education institutions are currently only funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for part-time students who complete their learning intention; further notes that this can lead to a higher education institution being not funded at all for a student for example...

That this House notes the recent BMA report suggesting that 385 of the 530 NHS trusts in England are facing deficits and that half of those in deficit are planning to make cuts in health service provision; calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to intervene to prevent loss of vital health services as a result of these cuts; calls on the Government urgently to review its initial costings for initiatives such as Agenda for Change, new national pay conditions arrangements for NHS staff and the new General Medical Services contract, and to ensure trusts are adequately funded particularly taking into account the needs of rural areas; and further calls on the Government to consider revising the funding formula for rural areas in the future.

That this House notes the recent BMA report suggesting that 385 of the 530 NHS trusts in England are facing deficits and that half of those in deficit are planning to make cuts in health service provision; calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to intervene to prevent loss...