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  Higher Education
  
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  @MP voted aye to reject the Liberal Democrat policy of abolition of tuition fees.  
  @MP voted no in support of the Liberal Democrat policy of abolition of tuition fees. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted to reject the Liberal Democrat policy of abolition of tuition fees. 
  
  The agreed motion read:
  
  That this House
  :''welcomes'' the passage of the Higher Education Act 2004;
  :''approves'' the further steps the Government is taking to widen participation, including the establishment of the Office for Fair Access, and enhanced bursaries;
  :''welcomes'' the improvement in support for part-time students being introduced by the Government, including the first ever grant package available from this autumn;
  :''rejects'' the Liberal Democrat policy of abolition of tuition fees, depriving universities of a dedicated income stream; 
  :''congratulates'' the Government on maintaining fair and affordable loan repayment terms and rejects the policies proposed by the Official Opposition which would require those graduates who can least afford it to pay the most for their higher education; 
  :''recognises'' the need to maintain UK universities at the forefront of world research and to equip the UK workforce with the high-level skills needed to compete in the global marketplace; 
  :''congratulates'' the Government on record levels of investment in higher education, to almost Â£10 billion by 2005â06, with a 9 per cent. increase in research funding to 2007â08, additional income from variable fees, and further increases in Government funding to be announced shortly;
  :''looks forward'' to the introduction of a Â£2,700 maintenance grant for new students from 2006 alongside the improved student support package available from fee deferral, increased maintenance loans and loan write-offs for new students after 25 years; and
  :''welcomes'' the impact these policies will have on encouraging students from less well-off backgrounds to consider entering higher education.
  
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