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856313

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have run an impact study on the likely effect on UK university finances of EU students having to pay international fees following Brexit; and if so, what was the outcome of that study.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL6103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>EU students, staff and researchers make an important contribution to our universities. We want that contribution to continue and are confident – given the quality of our higher education sector – that it will.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency finance data shows that in 2015/16, EU tuition fee income accounted for around 2.3% of total higher education institution sector income in the UK. However, some institutions are more dependent on the EU tuition fee income meaning the impact of leaving the EU may be greater for some institutions than others. The precise impact will depend on the outcome of the UK’s negotiations with the EU and the subsequent response of universities.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL6104 question first answered 20/03/2018 17:33:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

856314

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the possible reduction in the number of EU students registering for UK universities in the event of those students having to pay international fees following Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL6104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>EU students, staff and researchers make an important contribution to our universities. We want that contribution to continue and are confident – given the quality of our higher education sector – that it will.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency finance data shows that in 2015/16, EU tuition fee income accounted for around 2.3% of total higher education institution sector income in the UK. However, some institutions are more dependent on the EU tuition fee income meaning the impact of leaving the EU may be greater for some institutions than others. The precise impact will depend on the outcome of the UK’s negotiations with the EU and the subsequent response of universities.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL6103 question first answered 20/03/2018 17:33:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767304

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many companies pay the apprenticeship levy in each region of England; and what proportion of revenue from the apprenticeship levy is paid by companies in each region of England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL1722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the number of companies paying the apprenticeship levy by region or what proportion of revenue from the levy is paid by companies in each region.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeship service data is available as reported to the end of August 2017, which includes the number of accounts registered on the apprenticeship service and the number of commitments made. This information can be found in the attached files as well as through the following weblink:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-service-registrations-and-commitments-august-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-service-registrations-and-commitments-august-2017</a>.</p><p>These statistics are published on a monthly basis.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL1722 Attachment 1.pdf title HL 1722 Experimental statistics 2 file name HL1722 Attachment 2.xls title HL 1722 Apprenticeship service statistics question first answered 23/10/2017 16:40:29 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767305

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the apprenticeship levy revenue raised between April and September has been distributed to training providers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL1723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy is collected by the Treasury who have allocated a budget for apprenticeships to the Department. Training providers are paid based on the number of learners they train and published funding rates. At the end of the financial year, the Government reports on income including taxation and expenditure in departments’ annual reports, and the Department reports on apprenticeship spending in line with this timetable.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/10/2017 15:26:05 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767306

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the role of (1) Ofsted, and (2) the Institute for Apprenticeships, in monitoring the quality of apprenticeship training providers under the new apprenticeship levy framework in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL1724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>There are many different organisations, including Ofsted and the Institute for Apprenticeships, involved in assuring various different aspects of the quality of apprenticeships. The responsibilities of each organisation with a role in regulating the apprenticeships system has been published in the Apprenticeship accountability statement.</p><p> </p><p>The Institute for Apprenticeships, a crown non-departmental public body which puts employers at the heart of the apprenticeship system, was formally established on 1 April 2017 to support the quality of apprenticeship standards in England. The Institute for Apprenticeships outlined how it will carry its functions in its operational plan.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the role of Ofsted and the Institute of Apprenticeships, in monitoring the quality of apprenticeship training providers under the new apprenticeship levy framework in England, can be found in the attached document.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/10/2017 16:37:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Hl1724 - Apprenticeship_Accountability_Statement.pdf title Hl1724 - Apprenticeship Accountability Statement
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767307

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Learndirect
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to seek compensation from Learndirect Ltd for (1) breach of contract, or (2) misuse of public funds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL1725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Learndirect Ltd have a wind-down clause within their contract for the Adult Education Budget, which will be terminated in July 2018. Routine audit work will be carried out in Learndirect Ltd during this period as part of the assurance work carried out by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). If this identifies errors in funding claims or breaches of funding regulations, the ESFA will seek an appropriate recovery.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/10/2017 15:29:42 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767308

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers about the funding allocated to training providers for employers of apprentices who do not pay the apprenticeship levy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL1726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The timetable for the new non-levy employer apprenticeship procurement was announced by my Rt hon, Friend, the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills and Minister for Women, at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) conference on 26 June 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Since then, Minister Milton has had a number of conversations with the AELP on all aspects of apprenticeships policy, including the non-levy employer apprenticeship procurement.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/10/2017 16:25:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

856311

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	UK Research and Innovation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to which Secretary of State the UK Research and Innovation Board reports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL6101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The UKRI Board will report to my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UKRI Board’s effectiveness will be reviewed independently on an annual basis. This is in line with the corporate governance code of practice set by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6102 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:46:56 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

856312

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	UK Research and Innovation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the first independent board effectiveness exercise will be run on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board to ensure that it is meeting its obligations to scrutinise the UKRI Executive.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL6102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The UKRI Board will report to my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UKRI Board’s effectiveness will be reviewed independently on an annual basis. This is in line with the corporate governance code of practice set by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6101 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:46:56 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

855404

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to whom the Industrial Strategy Council will be answerable.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL6010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council will be tasked with developing measures of success and putting the right evaluation structures in place to assess our progress. They will engage with government on its work programme but as a non-statutory independent group of external experts they will have their own views about the frequency of their updates including a regular published report.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6011 question first answered 13/03/2018 16:29:43 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox