I put my support behind the Liberal Youth amendment to the motion at conference which reads:

Conference expresses its concern that Liberal Democrat MPs who signed the 'vote for students' pledge may be unable to uphold this pledge under the abstention agreement on the Lord Browne report in the 'Higher Education' section of the agreement for a coalition government and urges Liberal Democrat MPs to vote against any rise in the cap on tuition fees which isn't index linked.

Conference calls upon Liberal Democrat MPs and ministers to ensure that on any decision made on the Lord Browne report, they above all else take into account the impact on student debt.

Conference affirms our aspiration to scrap tuition fees.

Conference also affirms that any vote on tuition fees should not be held as a vote of confidence in the government.