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University Rent Increases

EDM number 76 in 1999-00, proposed by Diane Abbott on 23/11/1999.

That this House is concerned about rent increases at Cambridge University of between 33 per cent and 47 per cent over the next four to six years, which will amount to an average fixed cost of ú70 per week, which will make Cambridge one of the most expensive universities in the country and which will severely damage attempts to widen access to working-class and ethnic minority young people; notes the remarks of Cambridge bursars including 'we are putting up the rents to protect the future standards of education' and 'what is access worth if you have to level down quality'; and therefore calls on Her Majesty's Government to investigate the possibility that these rent increases are the introduction of top-up fees by the back door.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Diane Abbott23/11/1999Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourProposed
Alan Simpson24/11/1999Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Harry Barnes24/11/1999North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn24/11/1999Islington NorthLabourSigned
Bill Michie24/11/1999Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Nigel Jones24/11/1999CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones25/11/1999Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Janet Dean25/11/1999BurtonLabourSigned
Ann Cryer30/11/1999KeighleyLabourSigned
David Taylor01/12/1999North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
John Austin02/12/1999Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner07/12/1999BolsoverLabourSigned
Alan Meale07/12/1999MansfieldLabourSigned
Bill Etherington08/12/1999Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Lembit 15/12/1999MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins16/12/1999Luton NorthLabourSigned
Jon Owen Jones21/12/1999Cardiff CentralLabour Co-operativeSigned
John McDonnell10/01/2000Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Don Foster10/01/2000BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony Benn27/01/2000ChesterfieldLabourSigned
Austin Mitchell09/02/2000Great GrimsbyLabourSigned
Diana Organ17/02/2000Forest of DeanLabourSigned
John Gunnell02/03/2000Morley & RothwellLabourSigned
Hilary Benn07/03/2000Leeds CentralLabourSigned
Dale Campbell-Savours13/03/2000WorkingtonLabourSigned
Phil Sawford16/03/2000KetteringLabourSigned
Alasdair Morgan22/06/2000Galloway & Upper NithsdaleScottish National PartySigned
Rudi Vis07/07/2000Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
George Galloway17/07/2000Glasgow, KelvinLabourSigned
Paul Keetch23/10/2000HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis23/10/2000Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Rammell01/11/2000HarlowLabourSigned
Richard Livsey06/11/2000Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Jon Trickett08/11/2000HemsworthLabourSigned

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