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1026694

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academic Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support freedom of speech in universities.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Chris Davies
uin	908223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The government is deeply committed to protecting freedom of speech in Higher Education (HE). The Equality and Human Rights Commission and key partners in the HE sector worked with the previous Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation to develop a single piece of guidance which will set out key principles. This will enable universities and student unions to understand their obligations for protecting and supporting free speech.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 17/12/2018 16:40:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4376 label Biography information for Chris Davies

1026697

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools and Universities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect on schools and universities of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	908232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>There are regular Cabinet discussions on the impact of leaving the EU. We are considering all aspects of how exiting the EU might affect education. This includes consideration of institutions’ access to European funding sources, participation in EU funded programmes, future arrangements for migration and arrangements for access to student finance support.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 17/12/2018 16:45:09 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1027219

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding his Department has allocated to programmes overseas that is not part of Official Development Assistance in each of the last three years; and how much such funding his Department plans to allocate in each of the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	202799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s expenditure in the last three years on overseas programmes that are not part of Official Development Assistance is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2016-17 Actual</p></td><td><p>2017-18 Actual</p></td><td><p>2018-19 Year-to-Date</p></td><td><p>2018-19 Forecast</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£591m</p></td><td><p>£575m</p></td><td><p>£355m</p></td><td><p>£515m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for 2019/20 and periods covered by the Spending Review 19 have not yet been agreed.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 10/01/2019 09:41:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 93361 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1027242

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he provides to the higher education sector on providing a safe and understanding environment for students who (a) have existing and (b) develop mental health conditions at college.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	202694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Mental health is a priority for this government, which is why the government is working closely with Universities UK on embedding the Step Change programme within the sector. Step Change calls on higher education leaders to adopt mental health as a strategic priority. Step Change also advocates a whole-institution approach to transform cultures and embed mental health initiatives beyond student services teams.</p><p>The University Mental Health Charter announced in June 2018 is backed by the government and led by the sector, and will drive up standards in promoting student and staff mental health and wellbeing. The charter will reward institutions that deliver improved student mental health outcomes.</p><p>UK Research and Innovation launched eight new mental health networks in September, including the SMARTEN Network. This will work with researchers with a range of expertise and key stakeholders across the Higher Education sector to improve the understanding of student mental health.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 202695 question first answered 20/12/2018 16:45:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1027243

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has (a) commissioned and (b) funded an assessment of the correlation between student mental health and (i) the number of contact hours they have and (ii) other aspects of the type of course they study; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	202695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Mental health is a priority for this government, which is why the government is working closely with Universities UK on embedding the Step Change programme within the sector. Step Change calls on higher education leaders to adopt mental health as a strategic priority. Step Change also advocates a whole-institution approach to transform cultures and embed mental health initiatives beyond student services teams.</p><p>The University Mental Health Charter announced in June 2018 is backed by the government and led by the sector, and will drive up standards in promoting student and staff mental health and wellbeing. The charter will reward institutions that deliver improved student mental health outcomes.</p><p>UK Research and Innovation launched eight new mental health networks in September, including the SMARTEN Network. This will work with researchers with a range of expertise and key stakeholders across the Higher Education sector to improve the understanding of student mental health.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 202694 question first answered 20/12/2018 16:45:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1027248

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Distance Learning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the number of individuals aged 24 and over taking part in distance learning.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	202813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>​Within higher education, we have already made a number of changes to support part-time and mature part-time learners. This academic year, for example, part-time students are, for the first time ever, able to access full-time equivalent maintenance loans.</p><p>As stated in the government response to the consultation on part-time maintenance loans, we would like to extend these new loans to distance learning courses, but we must maintain confidence in the student finance system and ensure that adequate controls are in place to prevent the misuse of public funds. The department will extend these loans to distance learners only if robust controls are put in place to manage the risks associated with that mode of study. The department is currently considering those controls, and a final decision regarding whether it is feasible to extend maintenance loans to distance learners will be made once this scrutiny is completed.</p><p>Beyond student finance, the National Retraining Scheme is an ambitious, far-reaching programme to drive adult learning and retraining, in order to respond to changes in the economy and support people to progress in work, redirect their careers and secure the higher-paid, higher-skilled jobs of the future, focusing on those individuals that need it most.</p><p>To inform the design of the scheme, the Flexible Learning Fund is supporting 31 pilot projects across England with a total value of £11.4 million. The projects are designing and testing innovative, flexible learning that is easy to access. The pilots are aimed at adults who are working, or who are returning to work, with either low or intermediate skills. A range of delivery methods are being tested; most of the projects will make use of on-line technologies to a degree, as well as ‘blended learning’ that combines online and face-to-face learning.</p><p>​We know that technology can play a really important role in making learning more flexible and adaptive, as well as breaking down the barrier of distance. It is important that we take advantage of these developments as part of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/12/2018 15:49:05 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1027269

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with universities on the potential effect on the higher education sector of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>​​The Department for Education regularly engages with a wide range of higher education (HE) stakeholders – involving universities and representative bodies such as Universities UK – at both ministerial and official levels to ensure we fully understand the sector’s priorities for EU exit, including in a no deal scenario.</p><p><br>This engagement includes the monthly High Level Stakeholder Working Group on EU Exit, Universities, Research and Innovation, which I chair as Minister for Higher Education and Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation.</p><p>​ <br>This group brings together voices from across the HE and research sector, and is also attended by my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union. We value this close engagement and we want to maintain a dialogue with the sector as discussions on the UK’s future relationship with the EU progress.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/12/2018 15:43:24 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1027274

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the net economic impact international students have on the economy of (a) Coventry (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education estimates that the export income to the UK from international students in the form of tuition fees and living expenditure is around £11.5 billion – this analysis is not disaggregated at a local level. The department has not, however, estimated the net economic impact of international students in the UK (nationally or at a regional or local level).</p><p> </p><p>​The Migration Advisory Committee’s report, ‘International Students in the UK’1, published in September 2018, found that international students make a positive economic contribution to the UK, and that there is no evidence to suggest they negatively impact local communities. The report found that where international students do study, they support local employment, and have a direct, positive impact on the UK through tuition fees and living expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-report-international-students" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-report-international-students</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/12/2018 16:25:47 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1027282

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	Research: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made a recent comparative assessment of the level of spending on research and development in (a) the UK and (b) EU member states; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	202830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department regularly assesses comparative levels of R&amp;D expenditure in the UK and EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>The latest ONS data estimates that overall gross R&amp;D expenditure in the UK was £33.1bn in 2016, which was 1.7% of GDP in that year. 2017 data is due to be released in March 2019. The latest OECD international comparison of R&amp;D expenditure ranked the UK 10th among EU nations in 2016. More details can be found here <a href="http://oe.cd/msti" target="_blank">http://oe.cd/msti</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/12/2018 10:58:02 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1027283

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	Health Services: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much and what proportion of his Department's funding for research and development he allocated to the healthcare sector in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	202831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We do not currently hold data in the format which enables a direct answer to this question.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/12/2018 12:59:09 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green