Report (1st Day)

Part of Scotland Bill – in the House of Lords at 8:00 pm on 26 March 2012.

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Photo of Lord Stephen Lord Stephen Liberal Democrat 8:00, 26 March 2012

I would argue very strongly that the difference is based on the different policy approaches that the UK Government and the Scottish Government have introduced to the funding of students and tuition fees. I repeat: I do not see that an English, Welsh or Northern Ireland student studying in Scotland is in a different position from that same student studying in their home country. To that extent, they are treated broadly equally.

I would much prefer that we had no tuition fees in universities across the UK, but, in conclusion, I am very pleased that there continue to be no tuition fees for Scottish students in Scotland.