University tuition fees

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on tuition fees applicable to UK undergraduate students at universities in England. Subjects of specific votes have been on the subjects of introducing fees, increasing to fees, and capping fees.

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Analysis for Stephen Hesford

Stephen Hesford voted a mixture of for and against (50% aligned) university tuition fees.

Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (88% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees 2004-01-27 aye 81% agree aligned
Higher Education Bill — Third Reading 2004-03-31 no 6% agree not aligned

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Student Finance — Opposition Day Debate 1997-11-04 absent na agree na
Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] — New arrangements for giving financial support to students 1998-07-01 absent na agree na
Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] 1998-07-01 absent na agree na
Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student 2004-03-31 no 100% against aligned
Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student 2004-03-31 no 85% against aligned
Higher Education Bill — Clause 27 — Sections 22 to 26: supplementary provisions 2004-06-23 absent na agree na
The Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004 2004-07-19 absent na agree na
Higher Education 2004-09-14 no 100% against aligned
Higher Education 2004-09-14 aye 100% agree aligned