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Cable defends Ebdon appointment

Vince Cable has defended his decision to defy MPs and appoint Professor Les Ebdon as the new head of the Office for Fair Access.

Answering an urgent question in the House of Commons this afternoon, the Business Secretary denied a Coalition rift on the issue, saying “this is a government appointment, supported by all my colleagues”. He also denied and plot by Conservatives and rejected the rumours that higher education would be removed from the Business Department.

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee had expressed concern over Professor Ebdon, with MPs saying they were "not convinced by Ebdon's descriptions of root causes of the obstacles to accessing universities".

Asked this morning whether the Prime Minister believed Professor Ebdon was the best man for the job, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman said: "There was a selection process... The Secretary of State has decided to appoint him".

Earlier, Dr Cable welcomed the appointment, saying:

"I have no doubt that Professor Ebdon has the qualities and determination to help those students from low-income or other under-represented groups to secure the places in higher education that their attainments and potential show they deserve."

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