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519583
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-19more like thismore than 2016-05-19
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Security Guards: Regulation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the process by which Global Challenge Research Fund programmes will be agreed; and whether final decisions will be determined by reference to the Haldane principle. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willis of Knaresborough remove filter
uin HL148 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-16more like thismore than 2016-06-16
answer text <p>As stated in the recent White Paper, Government is committed to the Haldane principle, including with respect to Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). As with other areas of science and research activity, Research Councils will work with other delivery partners to prepare a high-level research strategy for the GCRF, which they will agree with Ministers. The specific approach to be taken to currently unallocated funds will be developed with delivery partners over the coming months, and will include using the funding to promote multidisciplinary research, in line with Sir Paul Nurse’s recommendations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
grouped question UIN
HL149 more like this
HL150 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-16T12:22:54.24Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-16T12:22:54.24Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4151
label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough more like this
519584
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-19more like thismore than 2016-05-19
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Zimbabwe: Electoral Register more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what involvement ministers will have in determining the areas of global challenge before monies from the Global Challenge Research Fund are allocated to Research Councils. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willis of Knaresborough remove filter
uin HL149 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-16more like thismore than 2016-06-16
answer text <p>As stated in the recent White Paper, Government is committed to the Haldane principle, including with respect to Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). As with other areas of science and research activity, Research Councils will work with other delivery partners to prepare a high-level research strategy for the GCRF, which they will agree with Ministers. The specific approach to be taken to currently unallocated funds will be developed with delivery partners over the coming months, and will include using the funding to promote multidisciplinary research, in line with Sir Paul Nurse’s recommendations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
grouped question UIN
HL148 more like this
HL150 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-16T12:22:54.29Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-16T12:22:54.29Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4151
label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough more like this
519585
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-19more like thismore than 2016-05-19
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Gaza: Electricity more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the process for agreeing cross-research council proposals before accessing Global Challenge Research Fund monies. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willis of Knaresborough remove filter
uin HL150 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-16more like thismore than 2016-06-16
answer text <p>As stated in the recent White Paper, Government is committed to the Haldane principle, including with respect to Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). As with other areas of science and research activity, Research Councils will work with other delivery partners to prepare a high-level research strategy for the GCRF, which they will agree with Ministers. The specific approach to be taken to currently unallocated funds will be developed with delivery partners over the coming months, and will include using the funding to promote multidisciplinary research, in line with Sir Paul Nurse’s recommendations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
grouped question UIN
HL148 more like this
HL149 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-16T12:22:54.163Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-16T12:22:54.163Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4151
label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough more like this
519586
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-19more like thismore than 2016-05-19
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Palestinians: Politics and Government more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Strategic Advisory Group for the Research Councils will be established, what will be its membership, and what are its terms of reference. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willis of Knaresborough remove filter
uin HL151 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-01more like thismore than 2016-06-01
answer text <p>The Government encourages Research Councils to work closely with other Research Councils and their communities. With regards to the Global Challenges Research Fund, Research Councils are establishing an advisory group - as they do with other areas of research. Details of the group can be found on the Research Councils UK website: <a href="http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/media/news/160526/" target="_blank">http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/media/news/160526/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-01T11:54:19.82Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-01T11:54:19.82Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
attachment
1
file name Initial appointments made to GCRF Strategic Advisory Group - Research Councils UK (P).pdf more like this
title Advisory group announcement more like this
tabling member
4151
label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough more like this
168491
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Medicine: Postgraduate Education more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) Masters students, and (2) PhD students were supported via the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in nursing or allied care disciplines in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willis of Knaresborough remove filter
uin HL3521 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-22more like thismore than 2014-12-22
answer text <p>The Department supports postgraduate study in nursing and allied care disciplines through the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), except where courses are sponsored directly by National Health Service (NHS) bodies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HEFCE funding is provided via two different routes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>i) Taught Programmes, which are typically Masters qualifications such as Masters of Arts or Masters of Sciences, but also include courses such as postgraduate diplomas;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ii) Research Programmes, which are typically Doctorates in Philosophy (PhDs), but can include some Masters programmes such as Masters of Philosophy or Masters of Research courses. Research programmes are funded through ‘Quality-Related (QR) Research Degree Programme (RDP) supervision funding’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of full-time equivalents funded on each of these programmes is provided in the tables.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>Funding for Postgraduate Taught Programmes</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Students funded by HEFCE on Taught Programmes in nursing and subjects allied to medicine<sup>1</sup></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taught Masters Programmes<strong><sup>2</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>2,685</p></td><td><p>3,170</p></td><td><p>2,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Taught Post-Graduate Programmes</p></td><td><p>1,045</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,360</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 students.</p><p> </p><p>1. Figures are based on the ‘Subjects allied to medicine’ principal subject area, defined by the Joint Academic Coding System, and exclude those studying ‘Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology’ and ‘Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy’.</p><p> </p><p>2. Taught Masters Programmes are defined by HESA course aims E00, M00, M01, M02, M10, M11, M16 and M50. The full definitions for these course aims are published at <a href="http://www.hesa.ac.uk/" target="_blank">www.hesa.ac.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>3. Source of data: HESA/ILR data for the period 2010-11 to 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for Postgraduate Research Programmes</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Students counting towards HEFCE’s Quality Related Research Degree Programme supervision funding<sup>1, 2</sup></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>375</p></td><td><p>375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allied Health Professions and Studies</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>995</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>1,365</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 students.</p><p> </p><p>1 Eligible UK- and EU-domiciled postgraduate research students are counted in this allocation.</p><p> </p><p>2 Research Students include both those studying towards PhDs and those studying towards a research masters (such as an MRes or MPhil).</p><p> </p><p>3 Nursing and allied care studies have been defined in this table on the basis of Units of Assessment used in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.</p><p> </p><p>4 FTE Figures on QR RDP supervision funding are based on Post-Graduate Research Data reported to HESA for the years shown.</p><p> </p><p>5 Funding is confined to those Higher Education Provider Departments that attained a rating of at least a 2* in the 2008 RAE.</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-22T14:52:23.557Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-22T14:52:23.557Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
4151
label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough more like this
168494
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of apprenticeship frameworks started in England in academic years 2012–13 and 2013–14 by young adults aged (1) 19–21, and (b) 22–24. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willis of Knaresborough remove filter
uin HL3524 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of apprenticeship starts in England for age groups 19-21 and 22-24 in 2012/13 and 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Apprenticeship Starts by Age, 2012/13 to 2013/14</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19-21</p></td><td><p>99,900</p></td><td><p>101,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22-24</p></td><td><p>65,400</p></td><td><p>58,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19-24 total</p></td><td><p>165,400</p></td><td><p>159,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Individualised Learner Record</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100.</p><p> </p><p>2) Age is calculated based on age at the start of the programme.</p><p> </p><p>3) Volumes are a count of the number of starts at any point in the year. Learners starting more than one apprenticeship will appear more than once.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T14:34:20.097Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T14:34:20.097Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4151
label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough more like this