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1361990

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date	20/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University and College Union: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with Universities UK on the ongoing absence of an agreed deal on pensions with the University and College Union.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	59783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is a private pension scheme. The government has no direct role in relation to the USS, beyond legislation that applies to all work-based pension schemes as regulated by the Pensions Regulator.</p><p>The Pensions Regulator is currently working with the USS, Universities UK and a range of other stakeholders as they work to find a long-term solution to the funding challenges faced by the USS.</p><p>Higher education providers that offer the USS are responsible for the pension provision offered to their staff.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 25/10/2021 10:25:20 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1361180

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will list (a) any powers he has to prevent investment in UK universities by hostile states and (b) the legal basis for each of those powers.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	58710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>We are recognised across the world for our higher education system and we encourage the sector to collaborate with international partners. However, to be open, we must also be secure, and we will not accept collaborations which compromise our national security.</p><p> </p><p>On the 29 April 2021, the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act was passed. The NSI Act enables the UK Government to protect all sectors, including research and Higher Education Institutions from hostile foreign interference through mandating notification and requiring approval of investments and other acquisitions in key areas. It also extends the UK Government’s screening powers to include acquisitions of control over assets such as intellectual and tangible property. Universities and other research organisations should have regard to the NSI Act when collaborating with other parties to acquire, sell or develop entities and assets.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, I commissioned Universities UK to produce comprehensive security guidelines to advise universities on engaging in secure international collaborations published in October 2020, ‘Managing risks in internationalisation: security-related issues’. Among the recommendations in the guidelines were that due diligence be conducted on all international partnerships.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 22/10/2021 12:17:36 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1361301

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to introduce an alternative student finance model for higher education students.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	58980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Members for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough, and Ealing Central and Acton to the answer I gave on 18 October 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-23/53884" target="_blank">53884</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 58971 question first answered 22/10/2021 11:23:29 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1361498

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress his Department has made on introducing alternative student finance options for Muslim students.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	58971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Members for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough, and Ealing Central and Acton to the answer I gave on 18 October 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-23/53884" target="_blank">53884</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 58980 question first answered 22/10/2021 11:23:29 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1360587

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the funding allocated to the Holiday Activities and Food Programme has been spent on activities for children during the (a) Easter and (b) summer 2021 holidays.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	58384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities were asked to send reports to the department by 15 October 2021, including detailed information on their delivery of the programme to date. 131 delivery reports were received by 15 October 2021, and we have been in contact with local authorities directly to ensure the outstanding 20 are received promptly. The department is now examining these detailed individual reports and may need to clarify information with local authorities in some cases. The department will then consider the best way to share information on the programme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the financial assurance process, local authorities will complete a certificate of expenditure which will cover the 2021-22 financial year. As indicated in the grant determination letter, this will be commissioned after the upcoming Christmas school holidays and therefore this information is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The department commissioned Ecorys UK to conduct an external evaluation of the programme. Fieldwork has taken place during and shortly after this year’s summer holidays, and we expect to publish findings in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 58385 58386 58387 question first answered 22/10/2021 10:22:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1360588

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, how many local authorities submitted a report detailing their summer activities and a delivery plan for the Christmas holidays by 15 October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	58385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities were asked to send reports to the department by 15 October 2021, including detailed information on their delivery of the programme to date. 131 delivery reports were received by 15 October 2021, and we have been in contact with local authorities directly to ensure the outstanding 20 are received promptly. The department is now examining these detailed individual reports and may need to clarify information with local authorities in some cases. The department will then consider the best way to share information on the programme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the financial assurance process, local authorities will complete a certificate of expenditure which will cover the 2021-22 financial year. As indicated in the grant determination letter, this will be commissioned after the upcoming Christmas school holidays and therefore this information is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The department commissioned Ecorys UK to conduct an external evaluation of the programme. Fieldwork has taken place during and shortly after this year’s summer holidays, and we expect to publish findings in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 58384 58386 58387 question first answered 22/10/2021 10:22:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1360589

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which organisation has been appointed to carry out the evaluation of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme; and when the evaluation report will be published.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	58386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities were asked to send reports to the department by 15 October 2021, including detailed information on their delivery of the programme to date. 131 delivery reports were received by 15 October 2021, and we have been in contact with local authorities directly to ensure the outstanding 20 are received promptly. The department is now examining these detailed individual reports and may need to clarify information with local authorities in some cases. The department will then consider the best way to share information on the programme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the financial assurance process, local authorities will complete a certificate of expenditure which will cover the 2021-22 financial year. As indicated in the grant determination letter, this will be commissioned after the upcoming Christmas school holidays and therefore this information is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The department commissioned Ecorys UK to conduct an external evaluation of the programme. Fieldwork has taken place during and shortly after this year’s summer holidays, and we expect to publish findings in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 58384 58385 58387 question first answered 22/10/2021 10:22:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1360590

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in receipt of free school meals accessed provision through the Holiday Activities and Food Programme during the (a) Easter holiday and (b) summer holiday in 2021, by local authority.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	58387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities were asked to send reports to the department by 15 October 2021, including detailed information on their delivery of the programme to date. 131 delivery reports were received by 15 October 2021, and we have been in contact with local authorities directly to ensure the outstanding 20 are received promptly. The department is now examining these detailed individual reports and may need to clarify information with local authorities in some cases. The department will then consider the best way to share information on the programme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the financial assurance process, local authorities will complete a certificate of expenditure which will cover the 2021-22 financial year. As indicated in the grant determination letter, this will be commissioned after the upcoming Christmas school holidays and therefore this information is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The department commissioned Ecorys UK to conduct an external evaluation of the programme. Fieldwork has taken place during and shortly after this year’s summer holidays, and we expect to publish findings in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 58384 58385 58386 question first answered 22/10/2021 10:22:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1360736

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	BTEC Qualifications: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people aged (a) 16 to 18 years old and (b) over 19 years old studied for a level 3 BTEC in (a) St Helens Metropolitan Borough and (b) Liverpool City Region in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	58433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The data in the attached table covers level 3 learning aim enrolments that have BTEC in the title.</p><p>The data is broken down by St Helens and Liverpool City Region (Halton, Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Wirral) and by age groups of under 19 years and those over 19 years old.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 22/10/2021 13:06:48 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart attachment 1 file name 58433_level3_enrolment_table_v2.xlsx title 58433_table
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1360738

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	BTEC Qualifications: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of inequality in the North West region of the withdrawal of funding for certain BTEC qualifications.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	58434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>We set out the qualifications we intend to fund alongside A levels and T Levels at level 3 in July 2021. We will continue to fund some BTECs and other Applied General qualifications (AGQs) in future, and these qualifications will continue to play an important role for 16 to 19 year olds and adults as they do now.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we want clearer, simpler choices for students, we are not moving towards a binary system of just A levels and T Levels. Students will continue to be able to study BTECs and other AGQs as part of mixed programmes alongside A levels, where they meet new quality standards and support progression to higher education, for example in areas such as engineering, applied science and IT. Students will also be able to study qualifications like BTECs as their full programme of study where there is no A level or T Level, in areas such as performing and creative arts and sports science.</p><p> </p><p>T Levels are challenging qualifications developed with 250 leading employers, have significantly longer teaching hours and include a meaningful nine-week industry placement that sets them apart from many current vocational qualifications. We believe that it is the right thing to do to remove funding for technical qualifications that overlap with T Levels when they become nationally available. However, whilst we want clearer, simpler choices for students, we are not creating a binary system of just A levels and T Levels and will continue to fund qualifications such as BTECs and other AGQs in a number of areas. These include performing and creative arts, sport, health, and STEM subjects such as engineering, applied science, and IT.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment published alongside our final plans in July recognised that at a national level some students may find it more difficult to achieve level 3 in future, but we expect these changes to have a generally positive impact. We are clear that students taking qualifications that are no longer funded in future will have the most to gain from these changes because they are more likely to be taking qualifications that do not deliver the skills employers need. These students will have access to higher quality qualifications in the future, including new T Levels, putting them in a stronger position to progress onto further study or skilled employment.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside our reforms to level 3 qualifications, we want to improve study at level 2 and below, which has been neglected for too long. Getting level 2 and below right is key to making sure that every student has a clear progression route, whether that is to high quality level 3 qualifications, apprenticeships, traineeships, or directly into skilled employment at level 2. We are considering feedback to the call for evidence which ran from 10 November 2020 to 14 February 2021 and will consult on proposals for reform later this year.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 22/10/2021 13:04:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn