Millicent Scott

Liberal Democrat
Hammersmith
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Millicent Scott was born in Hammersmith and grew up in Shepherd’s Bush. She went to St Peter’s Primary School in Hammersmith and St Paul’s Girls’ School on Brook Green. She is a graduate of the University of London and University of Edinburgh.

 

Millicent decided to stand for election herself after many years working in the private, charity and education sectors including for the BBC, the Association for Citizenship Teaching, the European Parliament and the Financial Times.

 

I'm standing for Parliament because I want to change the way politics is done. I want to engage more people in decision-making and I want to see a parliament that's more representative of the people.

 

She has spent many years campaigning to engage a more representative and more diverse range of people in politics. Commenting on her selection she said:

 

This is a critical time for people in our constituency. In a democracy the power lies with the people. That’s why I want to see a wider range of people in politics. Through building a fairer society we can build a stronger economy and provide opportunity for every single one of us. I’m a Liberal Democrat because I believe in working together for a fairer society.

In her spare time Millicent is a keen cyclist, knitter and guerilla gardener.

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Here's how Millicent Scott responded to our 3 Key Demands, along with our traffic light evaluations of their responses:
INCREASE: Green ● ● ●
We are committed to introducing a help to rent scheme to provide government back tenancy deposit loans for all first-time renters under 30. We are also committed to introducing a new Young Person's Discount Card for people aged between 16 and 21, cutting the cost of a bus ticket, or bus pass to just a third of the standard fare.
REVERSE: Red ● ● ●
Labour's recent commitment to reduce fees to £6,000 is a cheap stunt, which will only benefit the graduates earning over £35,000 - it is certainly not progressive. It also risks cuts to the quality and investment in universities, access, or both. The conservatives if they had the chance, would remove the cap. My party, want neither.
PROTECT: Amber ● ● ●
I am pleased my party was able to secure a new system of government-backed, income-contingent student loans which will provide up to £10,000 a year for Masters courses in all subject-areas, with repayments linked to graduate earnings. This will help ensure we continue to widen participation in post-graduate education in the years to come, both within the UK and from abroad. As for overseas student fees, we have to remember that they and their families have generally not paid any taxes to support our education system - therefore it is important that their tuition fee covers the full cost of their university attendance.