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  Higher Education Bill - New Clause 5 - Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student
  
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  @MP voted aye against the introduction of variable university tuition fees (top-up fees) of up to Â£3,000 per year in place of the previous fixed fee of Â£1,250 per year. 
  @MP voted no for the introduction of variable university tuition fees (top-up fees) of up to Â£3,000 per year in place of the previous fixed fee of Â£1,250 per year. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted to introduce variable university tuition fees (top-up fees) of up to Â£3,000 per year in place of the previous fixed fee of Â£1,250 per year. 
  
  The defeated amendment, No. 128, was introduced by Dr Ian Gibson MP who said of the amendment[1]:
  :It was recommended by the Public Bill Office as the only way to remove the introduction of variable fees from the Bill
  
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2004-03-31.1654.2 Dr Ian Gibson MP, House of Commons, 31 March 2004]
  
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