§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what incentives he plans to introduce to encourage universities to offer places to poorer students under a mandatory bursary scheme; [139167]
(2) what form of bursary system he plans to adopt to help poorer students at universities that charge higher tuition fees; [139168]
(3) what assessment he has made of the potential effects of a bursary system on the offer of places at university for poorer students; [139169]
(4) what amount from higher top-up fees he will require universities to set aside for bursaries from poorer students; and by what mechanism. [139170]
§ Alan JohnsonWe are considering and discussing the content of access agreements and the duties of the Office for Fair Access, and will make a statement in due course.
§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what representations he has received from(a) Imperial College and (b) Sir Richard 784W Sykes in respect of proposals to ask universities to provide bursaries for poorer students out of variable tuition fees; [139171]
(2) what representations he has received from universities in England regarding proposals to provide bursaries for poorer students out of variable top-up fees; [139172]
(3) what discussions he has had with universities in England regarding their preferred methods of contributing to bursaries for poorer students from higher tuition fees.[139173]
§ Alan JohnsonIn our discussions over the content of access agreements and the duties of the Office for Fair Access, we have had representations from a range of interested parties including higher education institutions.