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Government rushes through dangerous higher education bill

The controversial Higher Education and Research Bill completed. MPs and peers agreed to a number of watered down amendments to ensure the bill became law before this parliamentary session ended. , Sally Hunt said that in the rush to get it through, the government had managed keep its long-term plans to marketise the sector firmly on track.

Read 柠檬导航's final briefing for peers ahead of the House of Commons debate on 26 April 2017:

HE bill - 柠檬导航 briefing for Commons consideration of Lords amendments [305kb]

During the bill's passage through both chambers, 柠檬导航 has briefed MPs and peers, and suggested various amendments to the bill:

HE bill: Lords second reading briefing, Dec 16 [470kb]

HE bill - Commons report stage and third reading briefing from 柠檬导航, Nov 2016 [463kb]

柠檬导航 general secretary in September 2016 and 柠檬导航 has also made a formal written submission:

HE bill committee submission, Sep 16 [520kb]

See also:

• Higher education and research bill - a 柠檬导航 briefing, Jul 16 [433kb]
• Higher education and research bill - private providers briefing, Jul 16 [456kb]

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