“We cannot agree with point 3 or 4.”
Higher Education And School Funding Reform of 2023
Rationale
These changes promote equity, reduce inequality, and expand opportunity for all citizens while safeguarding secular education and inclusive families.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Tuition |
Tuition fees
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Free higher education for all
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| 2 | State-Funded Faith Schools |
State funds secular schools only
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No new state-funded faith schools
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| 3 | School Selection |
Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
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Selective grammar schools by exam
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| 4 | Adoption & Fostering |
Married couples and single parents
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Any adult who passes assessment
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University Tuition2
State-Funded Faith Schools3
School Selection4
Adoption & FosteringProposer
Party
National Development
A party of discipline and progress where justice is swift and freedom unshaken. Schools rise walls of wisdom and welfare weaves a safety net of pride.
Core pillars
Malcolm Cunningham
Speaker of the Union Parliament · Age 55
A once-controversial pop star turned political firebrand, Malcolm Cunningham commands stadiums with his fiery speeches while deftly steering media narratives to keep his movement trending—and his critics on the back foot.
Timeline
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Draft16 December 2023
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Vote Open20 December 2023
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Withdrawn31 December 2023
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Never Became Law31 December 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Parliament
PassedFor: 87 / 200 seats (43.5%)
Against: 52 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 61
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Development Proposer | 22 | Yes | No reason given |
| Sveria Socialists United | 65 | Yes | Whilst the SSU objects to the reintroduction of grammar schools, we are in favour of other articles, so we will vote in favour of their proposal |
| Workers Democratic Alliance | 52 | No | We cannot agree with point 3 or 4. |
Union Parliament
PassedFor: 307 / 700 seats (43.9%)
Against: 187 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 206
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Development Proposer | 122 | Yes | No reason given |
| Sveria Socialists United | 185 | Yes | Whilst the SSU objects to the reintroduction of grammar schools, we are in favour of other articles, so we will vote in favour of their proposal |
| Workers Democratic Alliance | 187 | No | We cannot agree with point 3 or 4. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Whilst the SSU objects to the reintroduction of grammar schools, we are in favour of other articles, so we will vote in favour of their proposal”