Katy was delighted to sign the NUS pledge asking all MPs and candidates to promise to vote against any increases in university fees, and to fight for a fairer alternative for students.

The Lib Dems are the ONLY mainstream party committed to abolishing tuition fees across the UK, to bring the rest of the country in line with our achievements in Scotland while in government in Holyrood.

Katy recently met students at Glasgow University to hear about their housing issues, particularly the difficulty many students have had in getting their deposit back at the end of a lease.  Katy is campaigning to introduce a National Tenancy Deposit Scheme, in which the deposit is held by a third party untl the lease ends.  A similar scheme works well in England and it could help hundreds of tenants in Glasgow North to avoid disputes with landlords when they move flats.

Lib Dem MSP Mike Pringle has also raised a motion in the Scottish Parliament calling for action on this issue.

Katy agreed to become Honorary President of the Lib Dem Uni Students Society at their AGM today. Katy has been a regular visitor to the society’s meetings and Mark Scott, immediate Past President and Sophie Hall, newly elected President, have both been engaged in supporting Katy’s campaigning activities.

Accepting the position, Katy said:

“I was delighted to be asked. I really value the support I have received from the student society and we have been discussing a number of ways we can continue to work together. Mark has worked hard in the past year to raise the society’s profile and I am sure Sophie will be an impressive lead this year.

The Liberal Democrats have a strong record of support for students, in ensuring there were no top up fees in Scotland when in government and ensuring the Graduate Endowment was abolished in this parliament. I am determined to repay students’ faith in our party by continuing to listen to their concerns as part of my campaign to be positive about young people in Glasgow North.”