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Emergency debate: Higher Education Regulations on Tuition Fees

19 July 2017 (updated on 19 July 2017)

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The House of Commons held an emergency debate on the Higher Education Regulations on Tuition Fees.

Further information

Application for debate

The House of Commons agreed to an application for an emergency debate, made by Angela Rayner, on Tuesday 18 July 2017.

Angela Rayner MP proposed that the House should debate the matter of the Government’s proposed increase in tuition fees.

Emergency debates

An emergency debate is a debate called at short notice in the House of Commons on a matter that should have urgent consideration. An MP may apply to the Speaker for an emergency debate under the rules of Standing Order No. 24.

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