Helen Jones
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(13 years, 2 months ago)
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey)
I certainly will. We hope to publish the draft Bill before Easter.
Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab)
Does the Minister plan to switch higher education numbers to low-cost courses in further education colleges, as recently reported in the Financial Times, and, if so, what modelling has his Department done on the effect on student choice and possible increased social segregation?
The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts)
There are further education colleges across the country that are keen to deliver more higher education, and the coalition Government believe that that is an opportunity that they should be able to take up, provided they meet the necessary standards.