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Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Thursday Volume 531 14 July 2011 No. 188 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Thursday 14 July 2011 £5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2011 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through The National Archives website at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/our-services/parliamentary-licence-information.htm Enquiries to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; e-mail: [email protected] 447 14 JULY 2011 448 students, but what about the rest? Most of the vice- House of Commons chancellors I talk to are very unhappy about the destabilisation of the sector and cannot see their way Thursday 14 July 2011 forward. Mr Willetts: The hon. Gentleman does higher The House met at half-past Ten o’clock education a great disservice. In my experience, vice- chancellors are looking forward to the challenge of attracting students and know that one in four students PRAYERS will be bringing their money to the university that they choose, as we push back the quotas. They also see that in our White Paper we envisage universities having [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] 10% more cash coming to them in four years’ time than they have now. BUSINESS BEFORE QUESTIONS Mr Speaker: May I just remind the House that the TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (SUPPLEMENTAL TOLL question is specifically about the Open university? I PROVISIONS)[LORDS] know that that is what the hon. Gentleman on the Motion made, That the Bill be now read a Second Opposition Front Bench will be asking his question time. about. Hon. Members: Object. Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op): I Bill to be read a Second time on Wednesday 7 September. am always grateful for your helpful advice, Mr Speaker. As the Minister reflects on his important meeting with the vice-chancellor of the Open university this Oral Answers to Questions week and as he worries, too, about the number of would-be students set to be turned away from university this summer on his watch, can he tell the House which of the following he is most proud of? Is it the decisions BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS that have already been taken by the Government to axe 24,000 student places? Is it his plan to axe another 20,000 places at quality universities in order to fund an The Secretary of State was asked— auction to the lowest bidder? Or is it his claim that universities charging the full £9,000 would be the exception? Open University Mr Willetts: The hon. Gentleman is in danger of 1. Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con): When becoming the mad axeman. There are no 24,000 places he next plans to meet the vice-chancellor of the Open being axed—he has invented that figure. What we have university. [66016] been able to do, even in tough times and even when we are reducing spending across the board, is broadly The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David maintain the number of student places. Willetts): I meet representatives of the Open university regularly. My most recent meeting, covering a range of Green Investment issues, took place earlier this week. The Open university has, of course, particularly welcomed the extension of loans to part-time students, which will benefit up to 2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab): What 175,000 students overall, including many from the Open assessment he has made of the effects on growth of university. green investment; and if he will make a statement. [66017] Iain Stewart: Some 20% of the newest undergraduates at the Open university come from the 25% most 4. Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab): What disadvantaged communities in the country. Does my assessment he has made of the effects on growth of right hon. Friend agree that the widening participation green investment; and if he will make a statement. allocation is crucial to delivering results and will be [66019] essential to widening access in the future? The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Mr Willetts: Yes. My hon. Friend is referring to Skills (Vince Cable): In the transformation to a green something that, in many ways, is the equivalent of the economy, low-carbon industries will grow, while other pupil premium in schools. The Higher Education Funding sectors will face significant challenges from increased Council for England is now consulting on how best to energy prices. There could be significant transitional deliver the money in future, but we have made it clear costs in the near term, but those could be manageable, that it is very important to reflect the additional costs with targeted Government action. We have committed that under-represented groups face. to announcing in the autumn a package of measures to reduce the impact of Government policy on electricity Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op): Is costs for energy-intensive manufacturers whose international the Open university the only happy university at the competitiveness is most affected by our energy and moment? I note the 10% increase in the number of its climate change policies. 449 Oral Answers14 JULY 2011 Oral Answers 450 Anas Sarwar: Ernst and Young’s latest survey found Regulation (EU Directives) that only 8% of renewable energy professionals said that they were optimistic that the Government would 3. Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con): What establish the conditions for success in the next 12 months progress he has made on reducing regulatory burdens and that only 14% of those surveyed expected significant on business arising from EU directives. [66018] growth and new jobs, which is a decrease from last November’s figure of 65%. Is it not clear that the Government are undermining confidence in growth in The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, this important sector and are costing real jobs at a Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey): I am pleased difficult time for our economy? to have this opportunity to remind the House of our recent successes. The recent political agreement to exempt micro-enterprises from onerous accounting and financial Vince Cable: The renewable energy sector will, of reporting obligations should save British companies course, be given confidence and clarity as a result of the between £150 million and £300 million a year. Thanks electricity market review, which my colleague the Secretary to the UK’s persistent efforts, a further commitment of State for Energy and Climate Change launched this from the Commission to introduce proposals to exempt week, and it will be given further confidence by the micros from new and existing legislation was also secured investments of the green investment bank, which will at the European Council in June. take shape in the coming months. Mr Laurence Robertson: I thank the Minister for that Paul Flynn: Why have the Government inexplicably response. Is he aware of the EU waste electrical and cut the investment in tidal power by 50%, given that the electronic equipment directive, which requires all showers immense power of the tide in my constituency is the that are not fitted to be registered through a costly second greatest in the world? We have this vast resource, system, whereas those which are considered to be fitted with huge potential. It is green and inexhaustible, yet need not be registered? There is a great debate about the Government refuse to invest in it. Should they not what constitutes a fitted shower. Such nonsense is not give the powers to the Welsh Assembly and the Scottish helping British business or jobs. Is that really why we Parliament, which thoroughly understand the potential put so much money into the EU? of tidal power? Mr Davey: I am delighted to be able to tell the House Vince Cable: Tidal power may well have an important that I am now aware of that issue, because I have role to play in the long-term development of renewables answered the hon. Gentleman’s written question on it. and that is why it is one of the components of the new He is right that the scope of the EU waste electrical and technology innovation centre that will focus on renewable electronic equipment directive has been problematic energy. since its adoption at the end of 2002. For example, there is no reference in the directive to exemption for fixed Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD): To unlock the installations, but the European Commission’s guidance full growth potential of the green investment bank, the does allow for one in its interpretation of article 2(1). UK will need to secure state aid approval. What progress European negotiations on a recast of the regional directive is the Secretary of State’s Department making to obtain are under way and we hope for greater clarity on that that approval and to ensure that the legislation is introduced and other scope issues once a new directive is agreed. as soon as possible? Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) Vince Cable: The proposals are at such a stage that (Con): I thank my hon. Friend for his answer, but will they are being referred to the European Union for state he also assure me that he will do all he can to reduce any aid approval. Legislation will follow, but in the meantime home-grown regulatory burden that might crop up, the Department will be able to make available loans and especially for small and micro-businesses? other forms of investment under the green investment bank, as we originally envisaged. Mr Davey: My hon. Friend will be delighted to know that in the Chancellor’s Budget we announced a three-year Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab): Clear regulatory frameworks moratorium on regulations for micros.
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