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Written Answers — Education and Skills: Under-achievement (9 Nov 2005)

John Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the impact of the introduction of university top up fees upon the educational performance of children from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Tuition Fees (11 Sep 2003)

Mr John Bercow: Given that the 2001 Labour election manifesto stated: "We will not introduce 'top-up' fees and have legislated to prevent them", will the Minister now tell the House in the light of the Government's about-turn, and irrespective of the merits of the arguments, what he thinks that about-turn does for the reputation among the public of politicians for honesty?

Business of the House (5 Dec 2002)

Mr John Bercow: Further to the Leader of the House's disappointing replies on top-up fees to my right hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Mr. Mackay) and my hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh (Mr. Francois), may I reiterate the plea for an urgent clarificatory statement of Government policy? Does the right hon. Gentleman not recognise the fact that, for so long as Ministers continue to argue like...

Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Higher Education (28 Nov 2002)

Mr John Bercow: ...Minister told the hon. Member for Hornchurch (John Cryer), will she guarantee that in no circumstances, as Government policy evolves, will anyone on or below average earnings be obliged to pay a top-up fee?

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