Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm pleased to move this motion on behalf of UKIP.

Many students in Wales are being sold a pup. It may be unpleasant to say it, but it's a fact, and there is plenty of independent research to prove it. Sixth-form students are fed out-of-date figures about the higher earnings achieved by graduates to entice them onto the degree courses. Accurate figures about how much more they could earn in their chosen career if they graduate are often not available, just a meaningless average across the entire spectrum of occupations and professions. The student loans system is costing the taxpayer far more than expected because graduate earnings are nowhere near where the calculation suggested they would be. This is not just because of the economic downturn, but also because many lower-starting-salary occupations that were once perfectly well served by diplomas have now had their requisite qualifications turned into degree courses.