Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Diana Johnson Excerpts
Thursday 18th November 2010

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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I have a long queue of engagements, but I shall add that to the list. It sounds a very promising opportunity.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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Based on the equality impact assessment that I am sure the coalition Government have carried out on their higher education proposals, what will the impact of cutting the higher education teaching grant by 80% be on women?

Lord Willetts Portrait Mr Willetts
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Many part-time students are female, and it is already clear that our proposals to give a proper student loan entitlement to part-time students for the first time, in order to help with their fees, will particularly benefit women. We will publish the full impact assessment alongside our White Paper.