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Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (6 Nov 2007)

Vincent Cable: ...the second world war. I thank the promoter and seconder of the Loyal Address. The right hon. Member for Sheffield, Central (Mr. Caborn) is the ambassador—the tsar—for the 2018 World cup. If he is looking for venues, he need look no further than my constituency of Twickenham. My local football club, Hampton and Richmond, has a regular attendance of 250, but on Saturday it...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Student Finances (19 Oct 2006)

Vincent Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will estimate the total value of student loans advanced for the additional top-up fee over the standard fee; what the expected cost of such loans is to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement.

Orders of the Day — Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill (5 Jul 2005)

Vincent Cable: ..., take the safest course of action when faced with someone with dark skin or a foreign accent who is looking for a job—they will simply not employ them. Of course, that will then open them up to challenges under race discrimination legislation. The balance that will have to be struck in order to deal with this problem is, I believe, going to be set out in a code of conduct, but none...

The Economy and Welfare Reform (25 May 2005)

Vincent Cable: ..., which has deterred saving, has left many pensioners in poverty, and disproportionately disadvantages women; further regret the absence of legislation to reverse the punitive system of tuition fees and top up fees that mean students could begin their careers with mortgage level debts by 2010; further deplore the absence of specific measures to tackle the serious threat from climate...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Top-up Fees (24 Mar 2005)

Dr Vincent Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will estimate the cost to public funds of the subsidy provided for top-up fees in each year from 2006–07 to 2009–10; and on what assumptions this estimate is based.

Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Student Visa Charges (24 Feb 2005)

Dr Vincent Cable: ...have written to us about the damaging consequences of those charges? If a new Labour Government are elected, is it not inevitable that one of their first acts will be an increase in the limit on top-up fees in order to compensate universities for the loss of income from overseas students?

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Student Finance (21 Dec 2004)

Dr Vincent Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the expected future income stream to the Treasury from university tuition and top-up fees is in each of the next 15 years; and if he will make a statement.

Pre-Budget Report (10 Dec 2003)

Dr Vincent Cable: ...rapidly than usual when he got to the very dodgy numbers on the Budget. The fact is that there are a lot of red faces in the Treasury about the red ink on the Budget. The number that he has come up with today—a £37 billion deficit for the current financial year—is £10 billion more than he expected a year ago. How does the Chancellor reconcile his optimism on the...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Top-up Fees (Brunel University) (27 Feb 2003)

Dr Vincent Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what representations he has received from Brunel University about the impact of top-up fees on the socio-economic background of applicants; and if he will make a statement.