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  Higher Education Bill &#8212; New Clause 1 &#8212; General Duties of the Director
  
  --- MOTION EFFECT ---
  
  The Aye-voters failed to pass a new clause 1.
  
  <p class="indent">(1) The Director must perform his functions under this Part in such a way as to ensure full access to higher education based upon academic ability and potential.</p>
  
  <p class="indent">(2) In performing his functions under this Part the Director shall also have regard toâ</p>
  
  <p class="indent">(a) the desirability of promoting equality of opportunity in connection with access to higher education,</p>
  
  <p class="indent">(b) the requirement to maintain the independence of the procedures for the admission of students of individual institutions, and</p>
  
  <p class="indent">(c) the desirability of securing that his powers are exercised in such a way as to impose the minimum necessary burdens of cost and compliance with regulation on institutions.</p>
  
  --- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
  
  <p>I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 216, Noes 378.</p>
  
  
  
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