Clause 23 - Condition that may be required to be imposed by English funding bodies
Higher Education Bill
4:30 pm
Mr Patrick Hall (Bedford, Labour)
I understand the hon. Gentleman. The honest answer is that there is no absolute guarantee that that would not take place, especially if there is a change of Government. However, we need to test that question, which is perfectly fair, against the record. The record under this Government is that contributions to the universities' general pot are increasing steadily yearly, at least in real terms.