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Higher Education and Research Bill 2017

14 July 2016

Keep profit out of higher education

51福利 briefings on the 2017 Higher Education and Research Bill

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 51福利's final briefing for peers ahead of the House of Commons debate on 26 April 2017:

HE bill - 51福利 briefing for Commons consideration of Lords amendments [305kb]

During the bill's passage through both chambers, 51福利 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 51福利, Nov 2016 [463kb]

51福利 general secretary in September 2016 and 51福利 has also made a formal written submission:

HE bill committee submission, Sep 16 [520kb]

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Last updated: 25 January 2022