“When Labour are in Government, tuition fees go up”
Graeme has warned that only the SNP can be trusted to protect free tuition, as reports indicate that tuition fees are set to be hiked in England.
As reported in The Times, tuition fees in England under the Labour government are expected to rise in line with inflation, meaning they would reach £10,500 per year during this parliamentary term.
The move comes after Michael Marra, Scottish Labour’s finance spokesperson, hinted earlier this year that the Labour party would examine models to reintroduce some form of charges in Scotland. In government in Wales, Labour recently lifted the cap on tuition fees to £9250.
The SNP abolished tuition fees in 2007, Student Loans Company (SLC) data shows students leave university with an average of £31,790 less debt than students in England. Figures released earlier in the summer show that a staggering 1.8million people in England and Wales are in at least £50,000 of student debt.
Further tuition fee hikes in England will be severely troubling to students south of the border.
GRAEME
After introducing backdoor tuition fees in Scotland when they were in office, and increasing fees in Wales, the pattern is clear – when Labour are in government tuition fees go up.
In contrast the SNP is unequivocal – under no circumstances will tuition fees be imposed on Angus students, and it is increasingly obvious that only the SNP can be trusted to protect free tuition.
