University Tuition Fees
There have been votes in Parliament on tuition fees applicable to UK undergraduate students at universities in England. Subjects of specific votes have been on the subjects of introducing fees, increasing to fees, and capping fees.
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Lord Coaker voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees
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On 29 Jun 2017:
Lord Coaker voted for an energy price cap; for a properly resourced industrial strategy; to maintain the benefits of the European Single Market and Customs Union; to maintain the existing rights of EU nationals living in the UK and EU nationals living in the EU; for increased funding of public services; to scrap university tuition fees; to restore Education Maintenance Allowance, maintenance grants and nurses’ bursaries; to end the public sector pay cap and to increase the minimum wage.
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On 25 May 2016:
Lord Coaker voted to oppose good or outstanding schools being forced to become an academy and to oppose further increases in university tuition fees.
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On 11 Sep 2012:
Lord Coaker voted to reduce tuition fees to £6,000, funded by reversing the corporation tax cut for banks and requiring graduates earning over £65,000 a year to pay higher interest rates on their student loans.
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On 9 Dec 2010:
Lord Coaker voted against raising the UK's undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year.
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On 9 Dec 2010:
Lord Coaker voted against raising the tuition fee cap to £6,000 per year for courses for which there are no plans in place to promote access and student finance information.
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On 14 Sep 2004:
Lord Coaker voted against the immediate abolition of all tuition fees, the re-introduction of maintenance grants of up to £2,000 for students from low-income homes, and changes to the country's higher education system.
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On 14 Sep 2004:
Lord Coaker voted to reject the Liberal Democrat policy of abolition of tuition fees.
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On 19 Jul 2004:
Lord Coaker voted to raise the university tuition fee cap to £3,000 per year.
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On 23 Jun 2004:
Lord Coaker acted as teller for a vote on Higher Education Bill — Clause 27 — Sections 22 to 26: supplementary provisions
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On 31 Mar 2004:
Lord Coaker acted as teller for a vote on Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student
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On 31 Mar 2004:
Lord Coaker acted as teller for a vote on Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student
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On 31 Mar 2004:
Lord Coaker acted as teller for a vote on Higher Education Bill — Third Reading
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On 27 Jan 2004:
Lord Coaker voted in favour of university tuition fees increasing from £1125 per year to up to £3000 per year, and to make other changes to higher education funding and regulation arrangements.
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On 1 Jul 1998:
Lord Coaker voted not to exempt students at Scottish universities from tuition fees in the 4th year of their degrees.
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On 1 Jul 1998:
Lord Coaker voted not to exempt students at Scottish universities from tuition fees in the 4th year of their degrees.
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On 4 Nov 1997:
Lord Coaker voted expressed approval of the existing (£1000/year) arrangements for tuition fees.
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