Results 1-9 of 9 for ("top up" fees) speaker:David Laws

Public Bill Committee: Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Clause 190 (26 Mar 2009)

David Laws: Will the hon. Lady clarify whether amendment 525 would allow top-up fees to be charged?

Public Bill Committee: Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Clause 190 (26 Mar 2009)

David Laws: Is the hon. Lady not concerned that the consequences of her policy, which seems to be to allow top-up fees, could undermine the universal entitlement for some youngsters in particular parts of the country?

Written Answers — Education and Skills: University Places (30 Jan 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the likely effects of the introduction of top-up fees on the level of applications for university admissions in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Tuition Fees (26 Oct 2004)

Mr David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total fee income from (a) tuition fees and (b) top up tuition fees was in (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01; and if he will make a statement.

Public Bill Committee: Child Trust Funds Bill: Clause 10 - Further contributions by Inland Revenue (13 Jan 2004)

Mr David Laws: I am not entirely convinced by the Minister's explanations. All I am asking her to do is make an announcement two years in advance. The Government are producing many proposals, not least on top-up fees, on which there is a contrast between their position now and that in their manifesto, and on which measures will be introduced after the next general election. I will not press the amendment...

Child Trust Funds Bill (15 Dec 2003)

Mr David Laws: ...that the Financial Secretary is saying that it is vital that 18-year-olds should have an asset at that period in their lives when the Government are bringing in a huge liability in the form of top-up fees. How does that add up?

The Economy (4 Dec 2003)

Mr David Laws: .... On the key issue of public service reform, the right hon. Gentleman will be aware that there has been much speculation about whether there are divisions between the Prime Minister and himself on top-up tuition fees. So that we can be in no doubt, will he tell us specifically whether he supports variable top-up fees?

Proportional Voting (3 Dec 2003)

Mr David Laws: ...to proportional representation for elections. I want to concentrate on the broad issues relating to Government policy. I will not need to explain to the Minister why I have chosen to raise this topic today. The Minister will no doubt be aware of the speech that the Prime Minister made back in February 1996 as the John Smith memorial lecture, in which he said: "I do not regard changing the...

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Top-up Fees (28 Oct 2002)

Mr David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what his policy is on the introduction of top-up fees for tuition at English universities; and if he will make a statement.