Editing David Willetts (section)

===Tuition fees and student loan debts===
As the minister responsible for universities, Willetts was an advocate and spokesperson for the [[Cameron–Clegg coalition|coalition government's]] policy of increasing the cap on [[Tuition fees in the United Kingdom|tuition fees]] in England and Wales from £3,225 to £9,000 per year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2010/dec/06/david-willetts-defends-tuition-fees-universities |title=Tuition fees will be 'fair and affordable' |author=David Willetts |newspaper=The Guardian|date=6 December 2010 |access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11952449 |title=Tuition fees vote: Plans approved despite rebellion  |publisher=BBC News |date=9 November 2010 |access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref>

In November 2013, Willetts announced the sale of student loans to [[Erudio Student Loans]] – a debt collection consortium – removing £160m from [[public debt]] but ignoring the implications for former students.<ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Read |date=26 November 2013 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/government-sells-900-million-in-student-loans-to-debt-collection-company-8961790.html |title=Government sells £900 million in student loans to debt collection company |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref>