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225083

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the total amount of student loans outstanding as of January 2015.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	226426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) values all Student Loans on 31 March each year. This is reported in the BIS Annual Report and Accounts. This value includes loans issued, plus interest, less repayments and actual write-offs during the year. The next publication of this value, as at 31 March 2015, will be in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:12:57 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48706 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

224691

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps have been taken to ensure the maintenance of quality at publicly-funded English higher education institutions after the lift of the student number controls in the 2015-16 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	226102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government signalled to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), in their 2015 grant letter, that students should expect the highest quality learning opportunities. The Council have developed mechanisms to assure the quality of the academic student experience.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 11:54:03 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

224807

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the likely change in numbers of full-time undergraduate students at publicly-funded higher education institutions in the 2015-16 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	226206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>We have removed controls on the number of students who can attend higher education courses at publicly-funded higher education institutions and further education colleges in 2015/16. This will allow anyone with the ambition and ability to go on to higher education. The number of new entrants will depend on the decisions of applicants and institutions.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 226205 question first answered 13/03/2015 12:24:02 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

224808

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Further Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of removing student number controls at higher education institutions on further education colleges.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	226205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>We have removed controls on the number of students who can attend higher education courses at publicly-funded higher education institutions and further education colleges in 2015/16. This will allow anyone with the ambition and ability to go on to higher education. The number of new entrants will depend on the decisions of applicants and institutions.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 226206 question first answered 13/03/2015 12:24:02 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

224355

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Electrical Engineering: Graduates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many electrical engineers graduated from UK universities in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	225921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students enrolled at UK higher education institutions. Statistics on first degree qualifiers from electronic and electrical engineering subjects in the academic years 2004/05 to 2013/14 have been provided in the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Statistics for the 2014/15 academic year will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2016.</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>First Degree qualifications obtained by subject</strong></p><p> </p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p> </p><p>Academic Years 2004/05 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic Year</p></td><td><p>Electronic and electrical engineering</p></td><td><p>STEM</p><p>subjects</p></td><td><p>All subjects</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>5,630</p></td><td><p>129,480</p></td><td><p>306,365</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>5,465</p></td><td><p>132,530</p></td><td><p>315,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>4,980</p></td><td><p>132,735</p></td><td><p>319,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>4,990</p></td><td><p>138,030</p></td><td><p>334,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>4,695</p></td><td><p>137,465</p></td><td><p>333,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>4,890</p></td><td><p>144,505</p></td><td><p>350,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>5,190</p></td><td><p>150,520</p></td><td><p>369,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>5,420</p></td><td><p>158,580</p></td><td><p>390,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5,650</p></td><td><p>167,420</p></td><td><p>403,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>175,125</p></td><td><p>421,850</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Figures have been rounded up or down to the nearest five, so components may not sum to totals.</p><p> </p><p>2. Counts in the table refer to students qualifying from both full-time and part-time courses.</p><p> </p><p>3. Counts by subject are given in terms of full-person equivalents - defined using the Joint Academic Coding System (JACS).</p><p> </p><p>4. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses have been defined as the sum of the JACS subject groupings: Medicine &amp; dentistry, Subjects allied to medicine, Biological sciences, Veterinary science, Agriculture &amp; related subjects, Physical sciences, Mathematical sciences, Computer science, Engineering &amp; technology and Architecture, building &amp; planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:18:16 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48115 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

224382

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2015 to Question 223288, what steps he is taking to encourage institutions of further and higher education to put in place financial protection for overseas students.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	225880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government commitment to protecting the interests of overseas students coming to the UK is highlighted in the International Education Strategy published July 2013. The International Education Council has been established to drive the implementation of this strategy. As part of their work they have formed a sector led working group which has been looking a range of issues which shape the overall International Student Experience - including financial protection.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:19:23 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48112 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

224110

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Student Finance England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Student Finance England's processes for approving student finance applications and transferring payments to approved applicants.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	225709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>Annual performance targets are in place to monitor the effectiveness of Student Finance England's processes for approving student finance applications and transferring of payments to approved applicants. The Student Loan Company’s performance against these targets is monitored on an ongoing basis by the SLC Board and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills meet the Chair and Chief Executive regularly to review the Company’s overall performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:24:16 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48704 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

224111

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Student Finance England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what guidance he has provided to Student Finance England on the length of time taken to (a) approve student finance applications and (b) transfer funds after approval.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	225710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>Annual targets are set for the Student Loans Company on both the length of time taken to approve student finance applications and the transfer of funds after approval. These targets are contained within the Annual Performance and Resource Agreement letter, the latest of which dated 24 April 2014 is publically available on the Student Loans Company website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:25:47 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48707 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

224112

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Student Finance England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure interim financial support is provided to students when approval of their applications to Student Finance England has been delayed.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	225711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>Student Finance England maintains two processes to provide interim financial support in cases where further information is required from applicants or their sponsors before means tested applications can be finalised. These processes run automatically each evening and allow Student Finance England to release the minimum non means tested support to students who have satisfied their personal eligibility requirements (e.g. Identity, Residency, Higher Education Institution and Course). Any additional means tested support will then follow on receipt of the appropriate information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:26:42 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48709 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

224113

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Student Finance England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which student groups he has recently met to discuss the performance of Student Finance England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	225712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>As Minister of State for Universities and Science, I visit Universities on a regular basis and on those occasions meet with student groups to discuss a wide range of issue including Student Finance England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:27:39 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48713 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland