Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 26 Mar 2012 Scotland Bill
"My Lords, I declare an interest as the chairman of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which as a higher education institution would be directly affected by the amendment if it were agreed. I will not take up much of your Lordships’ time, but I feel that I should draw attention …..." Lord Vallance of Tummel - View Speech
"I am coming to that. For the next academic year and for the years beyond, places have already been offered to and readily accepted by students who are resident south of the border. Bursary and scholarship arrangements have been substantially modified to help them. Indeed, the financial basis and plans …..." Lord Vallance of Tummel - View Speech
"I share entirely my noble friend Lord Forsyth’s willingness and desire to keep the United Kingdom united. We should not discuss here the circumstances of a hypothesis in which we are no longer a United Kingdom.
"Such divisiveness already occurs as regards international students. The only foreign students who are treated differently are other European Union students...." Lord Vallance of Tummel - View Speech