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873631

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Life Sciences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department proposes to develop a regional approach to implementing the recommendations of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy, as outlined in the White Paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, published on 27 November 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	134745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Every region in the UK has a role to play in boosting the national economy, driven by local leadership and ambitious visions for the future.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the Industrial Strategy: Life Sciences Sector Deal regional representatives from the Northern Health Science Alliance, MedCity, Life Sciences Hub Wales, NHS Research Scotland, Northern Ireland life sciences cluster and the GW4 Alliance have come together to welcome the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/04/2018 10:30:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 52193 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

873632

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Life Sciences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to ensure the regions of the UK receive a proportional allocation of investments as part of the Government’s delivery of the Industrial Strategy: Life Sciences Sector Deal, published on 6 December 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	134746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>As highlighted in the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy, the sector’s commercial activity is very broadly spread across the whole of the UK and there are a number of strong and emerging life sciences clusters that are well placed to attract investment. The Sector Deal highlighted successes around the UK in Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow, South Wales and the South East.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/04/2018 10:32:04 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 52194 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

873572

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether non-UK EU students starting university courses in the UK in academic year 2019-20 will be charged home student fees for the full duration of their course.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	134686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Applications for courses starting in 2019/20 do not open until September 2018, and we will ensure EU students starting courses at English Institutions in that academic year have information well in advance of this date.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/04/2018 07:58:34 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

873581

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Fraud
	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 prevalence of fraudulent dissertation-writing services for university students; and what plans he has to address that practice.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	134695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Higher education providers, as autonomous organisations, are responsible for handling matters of this nature, including developing and implementing policies to detect and discourage plagiarism. To help providers tackle the issue, we asked the Quality Assurance Agency, Universities UK and the National Union of Students to produce new guidance, which was published in October 2017: <a href="http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=3200#.WmB-u2xLHoA" target="_blank">http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=3200#.WmB-u2xLHoA</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This guidance is the first set of comprehensive advice for providers and students on the subject. It makes clear that where providers are working with others to deliver programmes, such as through validation, care should be taken to ensure that partner organisations are taking the risks of academic misconduct seriously. Providers are also encouraged to consider steps to scrutinise potential partners' processes and regulations when developing validation arrangements. This is in line with the wider expectations set out in the UK Quality Code for Higher Education (<a href="http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuring-standards-and-quality/the-quality-code" target="_blank">http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuring-standards-and-quality/the-quality-code</a>), which all providers must meet. The code establishes the fundamental principle that degree awarding bodies have ultimate responsibility for academic standards and the quality of learning opportunities, regardless of where these opportunities are delivered and who provides them.</p><p> </p><p>Going forward, I expect the Office for Students to encourage and support the sector to implement strong policies and sanctions to address this important issue in the most robust way possible.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/04/2018 08:03:38 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

873799

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Office for Students: Further Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Universities Minister has had with the Chair of the Office for Students on future representation for further education colleges and students on the Board of the Office for Students and the general governance of that Board.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	134913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>During the processes to appoint members to the Office for Students (OfS) board, previous ministers and the OfS Chair discussed and considered options to ensure that the board fulfilled the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. The board as a whole meets these criteria and there is considerable relevant knowledge within the current membership, including knowledge of further education colleges and a designated student experience member.</p><p> </p><p>I will be in dialogue with the OfS Chair during future appointments processes to ensure that both student interests and the further education sector continue to be represented on the OfS board. Governance of the OfS board is set out in the code of conduct, which is published on the OfS website and will be overseen by the department in its sponsorship role.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/04/2018 08:07:19 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

873800

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Student Loans Company: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to appoint a new permanent chief executive of the Student Loans Company.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	134914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Student Loan Company’s (SLC’s) Shareholding Administrations (the Department for Education, the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government and the Northern Irish Executive) are working closely with the SLC Board on the appointment of a new permanent CEO. This appointment will take place as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/04/2018 07:56:40 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden