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FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITIES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1999: tabled on 27 June 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 134 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House is concerned by the possible expansion of for-profit providers in the higher education sector; is further concerned that the world-class teaching and research of the UK's higher education sector could be threatened by new for-profit providers; encourages Ministers to consider the Diverse Provision in Higher Education report by the Higher Education Funding Council for England; urges them to note the report's conclusion that the risks associated with expanding the role of for-profit providers `may amount to a reputational risk for UK higher education'; notes that for-profit providers in the US typically have a lower graduation rate than non-profit higher education institutions; further notes that US education authorities are investigating the recruitment and admissions practices of a number of for-profit universities, including the University of Phoenix, which is owned by the Apollo Group that also owns BPP which was granted private university college status in the UK last year; is further concerned that for-profit providers could cherry-pick the most popular and profitable courses; further notes that for-profit private providers are not required to submit enrolment data to the Government, and are not subject to the same staff employment contract obligations as existing universities; and calls on the Government to protect the quality and reputation of UK higher education.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Alexander, Heidi
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Lewisham East
Banks, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Ochil and South Perthshire
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2011
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
York Central
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Aberdeen South
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Bootle
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Sheffield South East
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2011
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 August 2011
Carshalton and Wallington
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Birmingham, Northfield
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2011
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2011
Gower
Chapman, Mrs Jenny
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2011
Darlington
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2011
Bolton North East
Creasy, Stella
Labour
Signed on 11 August 2011
Walthamstow
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 July 2011
Edinburgh West
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2011
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2011
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Coventry South
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Workington
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2011
Scunthorpe
Danczuk, Simon
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2011
Rochdale
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Heywood and Middleton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Holborn and St Pancras
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Lewisham West and Penge
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 June 2011
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 June 2011
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Liverpool, Riverside
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
North East Derbyshire
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2011
Islwyn
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 July 2011
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Newport West
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2011
Bath
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2011
Makerfield
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Aberavon
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 July 2011
St Ives
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 June 2011
St Austell and Newquay
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Edinburgh East
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2011
North West Durham
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2011
Stretford and Urmston
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 June 2011
Portsmouth South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Independent
Signed on 4 July 2011
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2011
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2011
Vauxhall
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2011
Luton North
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2011
Cheltenham
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Knowsley
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 June 2011
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Hampstead and Kilburn
Jamieson, Cathy
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2011
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2011
Barnsley Central
Joyce, Eric
Labour
Signed on 11 August 2011
Falkirk
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Manchester, Gorton
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2011
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Wansbeck
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2011
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 June 2011
Manchester, Withington
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 August 2011
Eastbourne
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Manchester Central
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 August 2011
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 13 July 2011
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 29 June 2011
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2011
Bassetlaw
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
Bristol East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Wirral South
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Dundee West
Meacher, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2011
Oldham West and Royton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2011
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Gateshead
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2011
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Easington
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 July 2011
Wells
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Torfaen
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Edinburgh South
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Ynys Môn
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2011
Erith and Thamesmead
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 August 2011
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2011
Bolton South East
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Wolverhampton North East
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2011
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 28 June 2011
South Down
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 11 August 2011
Glasgow North West
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Coventry North West
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Liverpool, Walton
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Glenrothes
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2011
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 June 2011
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 July 2011
Torbay
Sarwar, Anas
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2011
Glasgow Central
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2011
Bolsover
Smith, Nick
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2011
Blaenau Gwent
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Pontypridd
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 11 August 2011
Blackley and Broughton
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2011
Redcar
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2011
Alyn and Deeside
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2011
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2011
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2011
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2011
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2011
St Helens North
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 June 2011
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 June 2011
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2011
Brecon and Radnorshire
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Batley and Spen

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.