MHK says tuition fees issue has been rushed

Publication Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:14

Rushen MHK Laurence Skelly

MHKs have been expressing their concerns over the controversial plans to introduce tuition fees for Island students.

There is just a few days left until a vote will be taken on the matter in Tynwald.

Rushen MHK Laurence Skelly believes more work should have have been done in the run-up to this.

He says that a pre-vote consultation and a proper Tynwald debate both should have taken place.

It's a contentious issue that's seen uproar among sixth form students and their parents alike, as they’re faced with a minimum yearly bill of £2,500.

Mr Skelly feels it’s a major decision that has ultimately been rushed:

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Laurence Skelly