Higher Education and Research Bill — House of Commons, 2017-04-26
Topic: Education
Jo Johnson (Conservative, Centre-right): I am grateful for that. It has been a pleasure to work with the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues, including the hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner). I also pay tribute to the devolved Administrations who have played a full part in the scrutiny of this Bill, especially the members of the Scottish National party, including the hon. Member for Glasgow North West who has been tireless in her scrutiny of the measures The other place has excelled itself, with extensive and very thoughtful debate on this legislation. I thank all those who have given their time and energy to this Bill, including the very large number of highly distinguished academics, former Ministers and those who have extensive experience of the university and research sectors in the other place. Their passion for the sector has been clear to all those who have followed these proceedings I also add my thanks to those more widely in the sector, including the two main representative bodies, Universities UK and GuildHE, which have given their time in abundance to ensure that the sector’s views have been fully heard and understood and reflected in this legislation. That explains why they have repeatedly expressed their support for passing this Bill into legislation There is absolute agreement on the importance of our world class HE sector and our globally leading research. I am pleased that we in this House have agreed a Bill that finally fits this important sector for the 21st century, putting students, choice, value for money and global competitiveness centre stage Lords amendment 1 disagreed to. Government amendments (a) to (d) made in lieu of Lords amendment 1. Lords amendments 2 to 11 agreed to. Lords amendments 12, 209 and 210 disagreed to. Government amendments (a) to (g) made in lieu of Lords amendments 12, 209 and 210. Lords amendments 13 and 14 agreed to. Lords amendment 15 disagreed to. Government amendments (a) and (b) made in lieu of Lords amendment 15. Lords amendments 16 to 22 agreed to. Lords amendment 23 disagreed to. Government amendments (a) to (c) made in lieu of Lords amendment 23. Lords amendments 24 to 70 agreed to. Lords amendment 71 disagreed to. Government amendment (a) made in lieu of Lords amendment 71. Lords amendments 72 to 77 agreed to. Lords amendments 78 and 106 disagreed to. Government amendments (a) to (h) made in lieu of Lords amendments 78 and 106. Lords amendments 79 to 105 and 107 to 155 agreed to, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords amendments 138 and 139. Lords amendment 156 disagreed to. Government amendments (a) to (c) made in lieu of Lords amendment 156. Lords amendments 157 to 182 agreed to. Lords amendments 183 to 185 disagreed to. Lords amendments 186 to 208 and 211 to 244 agreed to. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendments 183 to 185 That Jo Churchill, Chris Heaton-Harris, Joseph Johnson, Gordon Marsden, Carol Monaghan, Wendy Morton and Karl Turner be members of the Committee That Joseph Johnson be the Chair of the Committee That three be the quorum of the Committee That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Andrew Griffiths.) Question agreed to. Committee to withdraw immediately; reasons to be reported and communicated to the Lords.