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227773

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
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	Adult 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 adults were enrolled on (a) Level 4, (b) Level 5 and (c) Level 6 courses in England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	227916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Providers.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1b of the Statistical First Release ‘Higher Education Enrolments and Qualifications Obtained in the UK 2013/14’ provides the number of enrolments at both Higher Education Institutions and Further Education Colleges by qualification aim.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/sfr210" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/sfr210</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on how higher education qualification aims are ascribed to the National Vocational Qualification Levels is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_studrec&amp;task=show_file&amp;mnl=13051&amp;href=a%5e_%5eCOURSEAIM.html" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_studrec&amp;task=show_file&amp;mnl=13051&amp;href=a^_^COURSEAIM.html</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/03/2015 15:04:20 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 52018 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

227078

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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	Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher 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 cases were referred to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for each higher education institution by students of each (a) gender and (b) ethnic origin in each of the last five years; and how many of those cases concerned (i) undergraduate and (ii) postgraduate students.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	227410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not hold this information. The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, which is independent of Government, publishes an annual report which includes a review of complaints handling performance over the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/03/2015 15:39:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 50820 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

226557

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Business: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which York-based companies received financial support from (a) Yorkshire Forward in each of its last five years of operation, (b) the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Education Partnership and (c) the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership in each year since those bodies were created; and what the financial value of that support was in each such case.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
uin	227314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>(a) This Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not hold details of all individual companies that receive financial support form Yorkshire Forward. Any financial support which Yorkshire Forward provided within the region was in line with the Agency’s Regional Economic Strategy and Corporate Plans and within its delegated financial authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b &amp; c) The Government has provided £4m to the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (YNER) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and £25.7m to the Leeds City Region (LCR) LEP to support growing businesses in their area through the Regional Growth Fund programme. Businesses in York are able to apply to access this funding. The YNYER and LCR Growth Deals are also jointly providing £8m to the bio-hub project at the University of York, which will support bio-renewable business and drive growth in the sector. In addition, the Government is providing a total of £925,000 for business support coordination in YNYER and LCR through our Growth Hub Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/03/2015 15:51:11 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 50320 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

225955

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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	Medicine: Research
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 reasons for regional per capita disparities in the distribution of medical research funding.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	226852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has not made any assessment of reasons for differences in regional per capita distribution of Research Council funding. Research Council funding is awarded on the basis of the excellence of the research proposal assured through peer view.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 226853 question first answered 19/03/2015 16:19:01 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 49430 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

225956

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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	Research Councils
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 reasons for regional per capita disparities in the distribution of Research Councils' funding.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	226853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has not made any assessment of reasons for differences in regional per capita distribution of Research Council funding. Research Council funding is awarded on the basis of the excellence of the research proposal assured through peer view.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 226852 question first answered 19/03/2015 16:19:01 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 49433 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

225601

registered interest
date	06/03/2015
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	Science: Finance
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 continuing the ring-fencing of science revenue spending; and if he will make it his policy to increase that budget in line with inflation.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Roger Williams
uin	226585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer my hon Friend to the reply I gave to my hon friend the Member for Hendon (Dr Matthew Offord) to question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-25/225412/" target="_blank">225412</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/03/2015 15:46:55 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 49183 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1394 label Biography information for Roger Williams

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

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