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  Higher Education Bill - New Clause 1 - General Duties of the Director
  
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  @MP voted no against ensuring meritocracy in access to higher education. 
  @MP voted aye for meritocracy in access to higher education. 
   
  The majority of MPs voted against a proposal that the Director of the Office for fair Access (Offa) ought: ensure access to higher education is based upon academic ability and potential; promote equality of opportunity; maintain university independence; and impose a minimal regulatory burden on institutions. 
  
  <blockquote>(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.</blockquote>
  
  <blockquote>(2) In performing his functions under this Part the Director shall also have regard toâ</blockquote>
  
  <blockquote>(a) the desirability of promoting equality of opportunity in connection with access to higher education,</blockquote>
  
  <blockquote>(b) the requirement to maintain the independence of the procedures for the admission of students of individual institutions, and</blockquote>
  
  <blockquote>(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.</blockquote>
  
  
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