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OP 13-10/11 Marshalled

MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Item 6: Order Paper 13-10/11– 1 November 2010

Private Members’ Business - Motions

Motion : University Funding

That this Assembly notes the publication of the Browne and Stuart reports on the funding of third level education; calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning and the Executive to ensure that publicly funded higher education is based on the ability to learn, not the ability to pay; rejects any increase in the cost of student loans; and opposes the Coalition Government's plans to adopt the Browne proposal to remove the cap on student fees.

[Mr P Ramsey]
[Mrs D Kelly]
[Mr C McDevitt]

The Speaker has selected the following amendment for debate

Amendment:

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘pay’ and insert:

‘, ensuring that third level education in Northern Ireland remains affordable; calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to bring forward recommendations on how students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds can be assisted; and rejects any proposal to remove the cap on student fees which could lead to a two-tier university system.’

[Mr P Weir]
[Mr J Bell]