PE2009: Ensure fair access to Scottish universities for all residents in Scotland and the UK
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure fair access to Scottish universities for residents in Scotland and the UK by reviewing university business models and Scottish Government funding arrangements.
Petitioner: Caroline Gordon
Status: Collecting signatures
Date published: 28 February 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (156KB, pdf) (156KB, pdf) posted 22 March 2023
Committee Meetings
17 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to Universities Scotland, individual universities in Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Commissioner for Fair Access.
Official Report of Meeting 17 May 2023
06 March 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Commissioner for Fair Access, the Scottish Government and Universities Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 06 March 2024
Written Submissions
PE2009/A: Scottish Government submission of 29 March 2023 (68KB, pdf) (68KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE2009/B: Petitioner submission of 19 April 2023 (62KB, pdf) (62KB, pdf) posted 03 May 2023
PE2009/C: Glasgow Caledonian University submission of 17 August 2023 (12KB, pdf) (12KB, pdf) posted 22 August 2023
PE2009/D: Edinburgh Napier University submission of 18 August 2023 (123KB, pdf) (123KB, pdf) posted 22 August 2023
PE2009/E: Open University submission of 18 August 2023 (166KB, pdf) (166KB, pdf) posted 22 August 2023
PE2009/F: Commissioner for Fair Access submission of 21 August 2023 (62KB, pdf) (62KB, pdf) posted 22 August 2023
PE2009/G: Universities Scotland submission of 21 August 2023 (92KB, pdf) (92KB, pdf) posted 22 August 2023
PE2009/H: Robert Gordon University submission of 21 August 2023 (168KB, pdf) (168KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2023
PE2009/I: University of Edinburgh submission of 22 August 2023 (53KB, pdf) (53KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2023
PE2009/J: Petitioner submission of 2 October 2023 (124KB, pdf) (124KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
PE2009/K: Michael Marra MSP submission of 14 March 2024 (70KB, pdf) posted 19 March 2024
PE2009/L: Commissioner for Fair Access submission of 22 March 2024 (151KB, pdf) posted 27 March 2024
PE2009/M: Scottish Government submission, 16 April 2024 (78KB, pdf) posted 19 April 2024