Higher Education Fees

Debate between Angus Brendan MacNeil and Heidi Alexander

Thursday 9th December 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr MacNeil]

rose—

[Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East) (Lab)]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

[Mr Gyimah]

I want to develop my argument.

Let us look at the proposal in simple terms. Before I went to university, if someone had said to me, “Sam, if you want to improve your life, I will give you money so you can go and do that. When you finish, come back to me only if you have found a job. I’m not going to charge you any interest unless you’re earning more than a certain amount, but I want you to improve your life, so go ahead and do so,” I would have bitten their hand off.