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165879

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Student Opportunity Allocation for 2015-16 will be maintained at the same level as in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	215944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds entering higher education this year is at record levels.</p><p>Widening participation in higher education remains a priority for this Government. We will announce the funding we will make available for higher education in 2015/16, in the usual way in our grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), which is due for publication in early 2015. HEFCE is responsible for deciding the detail of allocations to institutions.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 03/12/2014 17:03:28 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

165881

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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	Postgraduate 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 his policy is on equality of access to postgraduate funding for full-time and part-time students.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	215800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) provides funding to higher education institutions (HEI) for postgraduate study: £240m to support the costs of postgraduate research supervision; and £120m to contribute to the costs of providing postgraduate taught programmes. Postgraduate taught funding is based on a calculation of full-time and part-time student numbers.</p><p> </p><p>HEFCE allocations to HEIs are subject to the conditions of the grant set out in its Memorandum of Assurance and Accountability, which requires that HEIs should, as a minimum, comply with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. HEFCE monitors HEIs’ progress with regard to equality and diversity.</p><p> </p><p>Research Council funding for postgraduate research training is through research organisations, who undertake the selection and recruitment of students. The Research Council UK (RCUK) terms and conditions for training grants require that research organisations should meet the RCUK Expectations for Equality and Diversity in all aspects of the recruitment and career management of students. Students may be full-time or part-time.</p><p> </p><p>Research Councils collect and analyse data on the gender, ethnic origin and age of supported students to monitor the effectiveness of their policies and initiatives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 03/12/2014 17:05:38 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

165882

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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	Postgraduate Education
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 postgraduate taught students commenced a course when they were aged over (a) 25, (b) 30 and (c) 40 in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14; and what proportion of such students were studying part-time in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	215801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects and publishes data on entrants at UK Higher Education Institutions. The number of postgraduate taught entrants aged over 25, 30 and 40, and the proportion within each age group who are studying part time, can be found in the table for the academic years 2011/12 and 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Statistics on entrants a UK Higher Education Institutions in the academic year 2013/14 will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total Postgraduate taught entrants <sup>(1)</sup> by age <sup>(2)</sup>, and mode of study</p><p> </p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p> </p><p>Academic years 2011/12 and 2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aged over 25</p></td><td><p>Aged over 30</p></td><td><p>Aged over 40</p></td><td><p>Total (all ages)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Postgraduate Taught</p></td><td><p>Full-time</p></td><td><p>39,840</p></td><td><p>15,625</p></td><td><p>3,815</p></td><td><p>141,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Part-time</p></td><td><p>35,535</p></td><td><p>26,565</p></td><td><p>12,905</p></td><td><p>44,075</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>75,375</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>42,190</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16,720</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>185,165</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Academic year 2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aged over 25</p></td><td><p>Aged over 30</p></td><td><p>Aged over 40</p></td><td><p>Total (all ages)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Postgraduate Taught</p></td><td><p>Full-time</p></td><td><p>43,545</p></td><td><p>17,025</p></td><td><p>4,135</p></td><td><p>147,315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Part-time</p></td><td><p>40,290</p></td><td><p>29,890</p></td><td><p>14,365</p></td><td><p>50,105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83,835</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>46,910</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>197,420</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency Student Record</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes: Figures are rounded to the nearest five; therefore the sum of components may not add up to the total</p><p> </p><p>1. Entrants refer to those students in their first year of study</p><p> </p><p>2. Age refers to the age of student at 31<sup>st</sup> August</p><p> </p><p>3. The sum of rows will not add up to the total row number as there are duplications of students in the age categories</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 03/12/2014 16:47:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

165909

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people paid the (a) top rate, (b) higher rate and (c) basic rate of income tax in each Scottish parliamentary constituency in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	215843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of individuals by Scottish parliamentary constituency whose highest marginal rate of income tax was the basic rate and the higher or additional rates for the tax years 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are provided in the table attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/12/2014 13:29:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke attachment 1 file name tables.docx title higher/additional rate taxpayers table
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

165946

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marchwood Military Port
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the specifications for the maximum (a) amount of land to be used and (b) quantity of munitions permitted to be stored in future at the Sea Mounting Centre at Marchwood, have been reduced during the course of negotiations with commercial bidders for the lease of land on the Ministry of Defence site; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	215951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Due to the requirement to protect competitive tension, all negotiations with commercial bidders are confidential. The intention to continue to manage the movement of munitions at Marchwood Port remains unchanged.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/12/2014 16:44:10 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

165971

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to reduce water (a) usage and (b) bills in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	215960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) already utilises water efficient appliances, including waterless urinals. In addition, over the past twelve months DECC has undertaken a number of measures aimed at reducing its water use and water bills. These include undertaking an independent water audit, increased maintenance on its hot and cold water dispensers to make them more efficient, the closing and draining down of its cooling towers over the winter months when chilling is not required, staff awareness raising measures and maintenance work to fix a small number of leaking taps.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 03/12/2014 16:01:44 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

166042

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Custody: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the proposed change in the law to prevent 17 year olds being held in custody overnight.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	215883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that young people are protected and treated appropriately while in police custody. That is why we supported amendments in the House to change the law in regard to the detention of 17 year <br>olds in England and Wales.<br><br>We have consulted a number of key stakeholders and partners, including Northern Ireland. We will continue to work with colleagues as we implement the changes to legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/12/2014 15:18:21 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

166095

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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	Sign Language: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the market for British Sign Language interpreters to meet the needs of the deaf community.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business Innovation and Skills supports British Sign Language (BSL) provision in England through the Adult Skills Budget (ASB). Colleges and providers have the freedom and flexibility to use the ASB as best fits the needs of their local learners and businesses. This includes BSL qualifications, for those wishing to learn for their own use or to become an interpreter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Skills provision in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and the assessment and adequacy of BSL provision is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3154 question first answered 03/12/2014 16:16:06 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

166096

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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	Sign Language: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are enough fully qualified British Sign Language interpreters to support the needs of the deaf community.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business Innovation and Skills supports British Sign Language (BSL) provision in England through the Adult Skills Budget (ASB). Colleges and providers have the freedom and flexibility to use the ASB as best fits the needs of their local learners and businesses. This includes BSL qualifications, for those wishing to learn for their own use or to become an interpreter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Skills provision in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and the assessment and adequacy of BSL provision is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3153 question first answered 03/12/2014 16:16:06 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

166100

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, George Freeman, on 11 September (HC Deb, col 749W), whether their definition of genetic modification in the context of pronuclear transfer and spindle-chromosome complex transfer has been primarily academic or strategic in intent; what were the internationally authoritative sources that provided the basis for their conclusion that "there is no existing universally agreed definition of genetic modification in humans"; and to what extent they consulted Lord Winston or similar experts in assessing the accuracy of their own redefinition.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The development of a working definition for genetic modification in humans was undertaken in order to bring clarity to the discussion around mitochondrial donation. A full transcript of the Chief Medical Officer’s views on this matter can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/science-and-technology-committee/mitochondrial-donation/oral/14822.html</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>As regards the discussions that took place in reaching this position, I refer the noble Lord to the answer given on 18 March 2014 (Column WA20).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/12/2014 15:45:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool