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HANSARDDomestic AbuseAs I mentioned, there is the concession for domestic violence, which allows people to be looked after outside the Immigration Rules, but the Joint Committee which looked at the…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseIn answer to the first question, on 21 May the Prime Minister hosted a virtual summit on hidden harms and the Home Secretary chaired a session with policing leads and relevant…24 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMy Lords, that is a key example of our taking on board comments and making changes. That is exactly what we have done in response to the representation from Martin Lewis pointing…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMy Lords, the Augar review was just such a review; the Government are considering that carefully and will respond alongside the spending review.23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesMy Lords, I do not know whether the specific question raised by the noble Baroness has been discussed, but I will find out and certainly write to let her know.23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesMy Lords, that is a good and important point, which I will of course discuss with the department. Some people need to study near to home for childcare and family reasons; others…23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesMy Lords, I have answered the question about reimbursement, which was the one that began this session. On nursing numbers, I would make the point that the number of nurses in our…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMy Lords, this website is certainly an improvement on the situation when I was paying back my student loan, when it was very difficult to find out the balance and how much still…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMr Lewis certainly has expressed his point colourfully and forcefully, but the department was glad to engage with him before the website launched. He also made his points known to…23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesMy Lords, while nurses were not included in the announcement made this week, I can only repeat that the starting salary for nurses has gone up by 12% since 2017.23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesMy Lords, the hours of those who have joined the workforce early to help with the crisis count towards the 4,600 hours that they have to complete as part of their training. While…23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesMy Lords, the Government are extremely grateful to all students who chose to opt in to a paid clinical placement in the National Health Service during this extremely difficult…23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesThe noble Baroness makes an important point. Part of the new maintenance grant, which comes in in September this year, is in addition to a further £3,000 that is available to help…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansThe right reverend Prelate makes an important point, weaving together some of the themes from the first Question and this one. He is absolutely right that we want to encourage…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMy Lords, the student finance system removes barriers to access to a university for all those with the ability to benefit from higher education, irrespective of their background.…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMy Lords, the advice was not ignored. The Department for Education worked with Martin Lewis, the Russell Group and others in advance of the preparation of this website, and there…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansThe noble and gallant Lord makes an important point about the provision made for students during this pandemic, but universities have responded very swiftly and have very ably…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMy Lords, that message, which was present on other parts of the site, has been present since 17 July on the section for making voluntary repayments as well, but student finance…23 Jul 2020HANSARDStudent LoansMy Lords, my noble friend raises a very important point, particularly for the many Muslim students who study or wish to study in our universities. I do not have that information…23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealthcare Students: Tuition FeesMy Lords, like many, many others, I joined in the applause for nurses and all those working in the NHS, particularly at this difficult time, not least my aunt, who is a nurse and…23 Jul 2020