Labour’s sums on education don’t add up

Labour today has claimed that they have met NUS Scotland's three campaign demands.

Scottish Conservative Education Spokesman Liz Smith said::

"This is a phony pledge from Iain Gray and Labour.

"On radio this morning, their finance spokesman said Labour was filling a £114 million gap in university funds. Yesterday, one of their former education spokesmen said the gap was £93 million. They are all over the place. But since the real gap is over £200 million pounds, Labour's case is crumbling. There is not just a gap in their funding, there is a gap in their credibility.

"Their pretence that they can meet the NUS triple pledge is a fallacy. Labour's sums don't add up. Iain Gray is, quite literally, unbelievable.

"The Scottish Conservatives are the only Party to tell it like it is. We reject upfront tuition fees. We will protect student numbers and we will boost bursary support by £55 million a year.

"Labour's dodgy arithmetic threatens thousands of university places being lost. It is time they told the truth."

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