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1176785

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	Intellectual Property: Industry
	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 assessment she has made of the effect of the Industrial Strategy on the protection of intellectual property.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	13423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants the UK to be the most innovative economy in the world and be the best place in which to start and grow a business. The UK’s world-leading IP framework has a key role to play in this.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Industrial Strategy the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) carried out a call for views seeking ways to maximise the incentives of the IP system to stimulate collaborative and increase licensing opportunities for IP rights. A number of interventions were implemented as a result to ensure that the IP framework continues to underpin and support the UK’s innovation economy.</p><p> </p><p>The IPO has made it a priority to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging technologies and has also worked with industry to address issues outlined in the Sector deals such as that of the Creative Industries. In addition, the IPO has been working to integrate IP into the developing Local Industrial Strategies under the Place Foundation.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 13/02/2020 11:14:52 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1175978

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Educational Exchanges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 9128 on Educational Exchanges, if he will publish the publish his proposals for the potential domestic alternatives.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	12362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>​As I stated in my answer to question 9128, the UK government is preparing for every eventuality and is considering a wide range of options with regard to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including a potential domestic alternative.</p><p>Now is not the time to set out any more detail on the potential alternatives as we prepare to enter negotiations with the EU. If the appropriate time arises, then we will do so.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 10/02/2020 15:11:54 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1175739

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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	European Telecommunications Standards Institute: Quantum Technology
	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 support her Department provides to ETSI in relation to the development of (a) quantum communications technology standards and (b) quantum key distribution.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	11538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Having agreed technical standards enables industry to provide products and services that work together and are an essential part of the electronic communications world. ETSI is one of the main standards organisations in this area. DCMS leads on standards for digital and electronic communications and pays the UK government membership fee to ETSI. DCMS is active on the board and a number of technical committees and coordinates the UK industry relationship with ETSI. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) lead the technical work on quantum communications and quantum-safe cryptography from a UK government perspective.</p><p> </p><p>The NPL has had a long-standing involvement with the ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) on quantum key distribution (ETSI ISG-QKD), acting as rapporteur for the creation of a published guidance document ETSI GS QKD 011 (2016) that created the first measurement ‘standard’ in quantum technologies. The NPL continues to contribute to the drafting of test standards through ETSI ISG-QKD and will continue to explore where it would be beneficial for the UK to have further participation in other standards organisations, eg. ITU and ISO.</p><p> </p><p>The NCSC is not a member of the ETSI ISG-QKD but has worked with the group to provide security assurance of QKD products; and has been closely involved in the ETSI Quantum Safe Cryptography (QSC) group since its establishment – this group is focussed on transitioning internet security to using algorithms that could not be broken by a quantum computer.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP), Government supports research in quantum communications, which is co-ordinated through a hub led by the University of York. The hub’s expert advice contributes to standard setting through ETSI. Launched in 2014, the hub will have received around £48m in UKRI funding by 2024. In order to continue to develop these technologies towards commercialisation BEIS also funds collaborative quantum communications projects with industry through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercialising quantum technologies challenge.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 06/02/2020 12:06:21 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1175053

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will undertake an equality impact assessment of transferring to higher education providers responsibility for (a) administering and (b) setting the level of disabled students' allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	10740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>​The levels of Disabled Students’ Allowances available to students are set in the Education (Student Support) Regulations. The department undertakes, and publishes, an Equality Analysis each time it lays amendments to these Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>​No decision has been made to transfer the administration of Disabled Students’ Allowances to Higher Education Providers.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 10/02/2020 08:54:27 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1174876

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Research: North East
	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 the Government has to allocate funding to scientific research in the North East.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	10384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to making the UK a global science superpower that attracts brilliant people and businesses from across the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already committed over £42m Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund funding to organisations registered in the North East</p><p> </p><p>We have announced plans for an ambitious place strategy for UK R&amp;D to ensure funding builds on strengths in the regions, and nations of the UK including the North East. We will work closely with UK Research and Innovation to develop a strategy that ensures the whole country contributes to and benefits from the national 2.4% R&amp;D target.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/02/2020 13:46:56 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1174894

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EEA Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of changes to (a) tuition fees and (b) student loans for EEA students after the UK has left the EU on the number of those students studying in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	10448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>EU students make an important contribution to the UK’s higher education sector, both financially and culturally. On 28 May 2019, we announced guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020-21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and undergraduate and postgraduate student financial support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement. Any potential effects of changes to tuition fees and loans for European Economic Area students from the 2021-22 academic year will be considered as part of wider discussions about the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The government will continue to work towards the ambitious goals set out in our International Education Strategy, to host 600,000 international students per year by 2030, an increase of 30%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/02/2020 10:00:14 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1174934

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have travelled to (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland under the Erasmus+ programme in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	10349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The European Commission (EC) publishes statistics on Erasmus+. The latest available data is from 2018, published in January 2020. The EC records the number of incoming mobilities to the UK under the Erasmus+ programme, but this is not broken down by sub-national levels.</p><p>The table below summarises the number of incoming higher education students, trainees and staff to the UK on the Erasmus+ programme from 2014/15 to 2017/18. The EC publishes more data on Erasmus+ in their statistical annexes, which is available from: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about/statistics_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about/statistics_en</a>.</p><p><strong>Incoming HE students, trainees and staff to the UK on the Erasmus+ program</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Students &amp; Trainees</p></td><td><p>30,235</p></td><td><p>31,362</p></td><td><p>31,727</p></td><td><p>31,877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff</p></td><td><p>3,436</p></td><td><p>4,406</p></td><td><p>4,786</p></td><td><p>4,970</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: UK factsheet: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about/factsheets_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about/factsheets_en</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/02/2020 10:04:15 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1174935

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Learning Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support disabled students with visual stress.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	10329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department is currently discussing with the Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education whether there is a case to provide Disabled Students’ Allowances for certain types of assistance for higher education students with a diagnosis of visual stress. We will announce further details in due course<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/02/2020 09:54:52 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1174987

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Reviews
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the titles of the reviews that his Department is undertaking.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	10307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>At present, the Department for Education is undertaking reviews in the following areas.</p><ul><li>As set out in the manifesto, we are preparing to undertake a review of the care system which will consider how we support vulnerable children and young people in order to meet their needs and improve their outcomes.</li><li>A cross-government review into support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, as announced in 2019.</li><li>A review of Post-16 Qualifications at level 3 and below to ensure that every qualification has a distinct purpose, is high quality and supports progression to positive outcomes.</li><li>The Headteachers’ Standards Review as announced by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for School Standards in July last year to review the National Standards of Headteachers guidance last updated in 2004.</li><li>In last year’s teacher recruitment and retention strategy, Ministers committed to carrying out a review of system leadership to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of teaching schools and National Leaders of Education.</li></ul><p>In addition, Dame Mary Ney’s review of college financial oversight and Dame Shirley Pearce’s review of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework recently concluded. We will publish the reports and the government’s responses in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/02/2020 10:19:22 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1174279

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities: Fire Regulations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2020 to Question 5444, on Universities: Fire Regulations, whether his Department holds data on the number of university residential, teaching and research accommodation buildings over 18 metres in height that have (a) ACM cladding and (b) other forms of combustible cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	9697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The safety of students and staff across the education estate remains ministers' highest priority. Since the Grenfell fire, the department has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on fire safety. In line with that cross-government approach, we identified university-owned residential buildings over 18 metres with potentially dangerous ACM cladding. In the light of updated building safety guidance for owners of residential buildings published on 20 January by MHCLG, the department will gather any additional information required on residential buildings across the education estate, and will continue to work with building owners to ensure that any subsequent remediation work, if any, is undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9698 question first answered 07/02/2020 10:09:29 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1174280

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities: Fire Regulations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2020 to Question 5444, on Universities: Fire Regulations, whether his Department holds data on the number of university residential, teaching and research accommodation buildings below 18 metres in height that have (a) ACM cladding and (b) other forms of combustible cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	9698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The safety of students and staff across the education estate remains ministers' highest priority. Since the Grenfell fire, the department has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on fire safety. In line with that cross-government approach, we identified university-owned residential buildings over 18 metres with potentially dangerous ACM cladding. In the light of updated building safety guidance for owners of residential buildings published on 20 January by MHCLG, the department will gather any additional information required on residential buildings across the education estate, and will continue to work with building owners to ensure that any subsequent remediation work, if any, is undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9697 question first answered 07/02/2020 10:09:29 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1174365

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education and Skills Funding Agency: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of staff working at the Education and Skills Funding Agency are apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	9704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>As at 31 December 2019, the proportion of Education and Skills Funding Agency staff employed as apprentices was 6%.</p><p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Jennifer Coupland, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9705 question first answered 03/02/2020 16:45:40 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1174366

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of staff working at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education are apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	9705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>As at 31 December 2019, the proportion of Education and Skills Funding Agency staff employed as apprentices was 6%.</p><p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Jennifer Coupland, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9704 question first answered 03/02/2020 16:45:40 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1173913

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	9046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>As at 31 December 2019, the proportion of Department for Education staff employed as apprentices was 5%.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 03/02/2020 15:16:53 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1173969

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Educational Exchanges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2020 to Question 2671 on access to educational and cultural exchange programmes, what steps his Department has taken to maintain international exchange and collaboration in education and training in the event that the UK does not participate in the Erasmus+ programme.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	9126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK government wants to ensure that UK and European students can continue to benefit from each other’s world-leading education systems. We highly value international exchange and cooperation in education and training. Even after we leave the EU on the 31 January, the Withdrawal Agreement ensures that students, young people, and learners will be able to participate fully in the remainder of the current Erasmus+ programme and organisations should continue to bid for programme funding until the end of 2020.</p><p>As noted in the political declaration, the UK is open to participate in certain EU programmes, such as the next Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027), if it is in our interest to do so. The proposed regulations for the next programme are still being discussed in the EU and have yet to be finalised. Future participation in EU programmes will be a subject of our negotiations on the future of UK-EU relationship.</p><p>The UK government is preparing for every eventuality and is considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives. Officials from the Department of Education are liaising with their colleagues in the devolved administrations on a potential domestic alternative should it be needed.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9128 question first answered 03/02/2020 12:50:30 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1173970

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) economic and (b) social effects of Erasmus+ membership for UK students.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	9127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>As stated in the Political Declaration, the UK is open to participation in certain EU programmes, such as the next Erasmus+ programme (2021-27), if it is in our interest to do so.</p><p>The proposed regulations for the next 2021-27 Erasmus+ programme are still being discussed in the EU and have yet to be finalised. Future participation in EU programmes will be a subject of our negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship. Any economic and social effects on Erasmus+ membership for UK students given the UK’s exit from the EU will be considered as part of wider discussions about the UK’s relationship with the EU.</p><p>The Government supports initiatives for our young people to gain international experience, both through study and work placements abroad, to increase their language skills and cultural awareness, and improve their life chances and employability. We want to ensure that UK and European students can continue to benefit from each other’s world-leading education systems. We are considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/02/2020 15:01:25 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1173971

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Educational Exchanges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2020 to Question 2671 on access to educational and cultural exchange programmes, what plans his Department has for the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training after the UK leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	9128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK government wants to ensure that UK and European students can continue to benefit from each other’s world-leading education systems. We highly value international exchange and cooperation in education and training. Even after we leave the EU on the 31 January, the Withdrawal Agreement ensures that students, young people, and learners will be able to participate fully in the remainder of the current Erasmus+ programme and organisations should continue to bid for programme funding until the end of 2020.</p><p>As noted in the political declaration, the UK is open to participate in certain EU programmes, such as the next Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027), if it is in our interest to do so. The proposed regulations for the next programme are still being discussed in the EU and have yet to be finalised. Future participation in EU programmes will be a subject of our negotiations on the future of UK-EU relationship.</p><p>The UK government is preparing for every eventuality and is considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives. Officials from the Department of Education are liaising with their colleagues in the devolved administrations on a potential domestic alternative should it be needed.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9126 question first answered 03/02/2020 12:50:29 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1173972

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2020 to Question 2672 on access to educational and cultural exchange programmes for Welsh students, what (a) representations and (b) data his Department has received from Wales’ Education Minister on the effect of the Erasmus programme on Welsh students who have taken part in that programme.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	9129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The government highly values international exchange and cooperation in education and training and recognises the benefits that such cooperation brings. As we prepare to leave the EU, the department has engaged widely with stakeholder groups across the UK, which we will continue to do. We have received representations from many sector bodies such as Universities UK, the Association of Colleges, the Russell Group, MillionPlus and the National Union of Students.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister, has made clear, the government wants to work to continue to build academic cooperation between the UK and the EU. As we enter negotiations on our future relationship with the EU, we want to ensure that UK students and European students can continue to benefit from each other’s world-leading education systems.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in my answer to 2672 on 17<sup>th</sup> January 2020, the Secretary of State for Education and I regularly discuss matters relating to education and EU exit with the Welsh Government including on Erasmus+.</p><p> </p><p>My officials also hold regular meetings on the topic of Erasmus+ with officials from the Welsh Government to ensure close cooperation on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/02/2020 14:51:14 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1173530

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answers of 21 January 2020 to Questions 4479, 4480 and 4481 on the Erasmus+ Programme, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the proposed Erasmus regulation for 2021-27 as adopted by the European Parliament on 28 March 2019, text number P8_TA(2019)0324.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	8452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials do not attend trilogues as these are held between the Presidency, the Commission and the representatives from the European Parliament’s CULT committee.</p><p>As stated in my answer of 21 January 2020 to Questions 4479, 4480 and 4481, the proposed regulations for the next 2021-27 Erasmus+ programme are still being discussed in the EU and have yet to be finalised.</p><p>The government highly values international exchange and cooperation in education and training and, as noted in the Political Declaration, the UK is open to participation in certain EU programmes, such as the next Erasmus+ programme (2021-27), if it is in our interest to do so. Future participation in EU programmes will be a subject of our negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 8453 question first answered 30/01/2020 16:08:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1173531

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have attended (i) trilogues, (ii) meetings of the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the EU and (iii) other relevant meetings to determine the response of the Council of Ministers to the proposed Erasmus regulation for 2021-27 adopted by the European Parliament on 28 March 2019; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the position taken by the Council to date.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	8453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials do not attend trilogues as these are held between the Presidency, the Commission and the representatives from the European Parliament’s CULT committee.</p><p>As stated in my answer of 21 January 2020 to Questions 4479, 4480 and 4481, the proposed regulations for the next 2021-27 Erasmus+ programme are still being discussed in the EU and have yet to be finalised.</p><p>The government highly values international exchange and cooperation in education and training and, as noted in the Political Declaration, the UK is open to participation in certain EU programmes, such as the next Erasmus+ programme (2021-27), if it is in our interest to do so. Future participation in EU programmes will be a subject of our negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 8452 question first answered 30/01/2020 16:08:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1172909

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	British Students Abroad: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what effect the end of the transition period will have on UK students studying at universities in EU member states.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	7103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>​The UK Government has negotiated a deal which allows us to leave the EU without disruption on 31 January 2020. Under the Withdrawal Agreement, EU rules and regulations will continue to apply in the UK during the transition period until 31 December 2020. Throughout the duration of the transition period UK students studying in the EU will be able to continue their studies as they do now.</p><p> </p><p>Our future relationship with the EU will be negotiated during this transition period. Protecting the rights of both UK Nationals in the EU and EU citizens in the UK is an absolute priority for this government, and it is of mutual interest to both the UK and the EU to agree a future partnership that helps to create a new generation of globally mobile, culturally agile people who can succeed in an increasingly global marketplace.</p><p> </p><p>This is supported by the new Political Agreement, published in October 2019, which makes clear that the UK remains committed to exploring ongoing cooperation with the EU on education, science and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 31/01/2020 13:14:51 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1172963

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	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	UK Space Agency: Easington
	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 steps she is taking to promote the UK Space Agency’s SateLife Competition to young people living in Easington constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	7191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK Space Agency’s SatelLife competition is a national competition open to anyone aged between 11-22 who is resident in the UK. The UK Space Agency launched the competition on the 14<sup>th</sup> Jan 2020 on their <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/search-is-on-for-young-space-entrepreneurs-across-the-uk" target="_blank">website</a>, and gave interviews on national TV and radio channels (Radio 4, BBC5 live, BBC News Channel) also offering information to all local radio stations across the country (11 took up an interview offer from the UK Space Agency). The competition has also been promoted through multiple social media channels including including in the North East.</p><p> </p><p>The North East has had three previous winners of the SatelLife competition, one every year:</p><ul><li>2017 – Razzia Gafur, from Newcastle – Imaging in Space, using satellite data to support virtual reality activities.</li><li>2018 – Jasmine Hurley, Jack Whinnom, Megan Goss, Kieron Robson, and Matthew Jones from Bedlington, Northumberland – Displaced Person Aid. An idea that looks at people who are internally displaced and how satellites can help meet their needs rather than those who are refugees.</li><li>2019 – Race Spectator – Daniel Currie, from Middlesbrough – This app will allow supporters to track friends and family members competing in running races.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The UK Space Education and Resource Office, ESERO-UK which is co-funded by the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency and the Science and Technology Facilities Council and provides resources to promote the teaching of STEM topics, has a regular e-mail shot that is sent to almost all schools across the UK – this will include the SatelLife competition.</p><p> </p><p>Should the Honourable Member know of further opportunities to promote the SatelLife competition in Easington, the UK Space Agency, supported by my office, would be pleased to do so.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 28/01/2020 15:43:57 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1173038

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many university places were allocated to non-British Commonwealth citizens in each year from 2015 to 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	7135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>Information on students at UK higher education institutions (HEIs) is collected and published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). More information is available at: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk</a>.</p><p>The number of higher education entrants to UK HEIs from Commonwealth countries has been provided in the table.</p><p>A list of countries that are currently in the Commonwealth can be found here: <a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries/all" target="_blank">https://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries/all</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Entrants to all levels of higher education by domicile prior to study </strong></p><p><strong>UK Higher Education Institutions</strong></p><p><strong>Academic years 2014/15 to 2018/19 </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Academic year</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong><sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>756,505</p></td><td><p>761,005</p></td><td><p>778,115</p></td><td><p>775,660</p></td><td><p>780,105</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Commonwealth<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>51,405</p></td><td><p>46,750</p></td><td><p>43,420</p></td><td><p>46,115</p></td><td><p>52,235</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Commonwealth</p></td><td><p>180,890</p></td><td><p>184,670</p></td><td><p>191,950</p></td><td><p>201,585</p></td><td><p>215,285</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>988,800</p></td><td><p>992,425</p></td><td><p>1,013,485</p></td><td><p>1,023,360</p></td><td><p>1,047,630</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p>DfE analysis of the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record</p><p>Notes:</p><p>Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5, so components may not sum to totals</p><p><sup>1 </sup>Domicile refers to country of student’s permanent address prior to entry</p><p><sup>2</sup> Commonwealth member countries as at 27 January 2020</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 31/01/2020 14:02:38 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1172642

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Copyright: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the oral statement of 16 January, Official Report, column 1141, on the EU Copyright Directive, what her timetable is for (a) reviewing the Directive and (b) announcing the Government’s decision after that review.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	6619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The deadline for implementing the EU Copyright Directive is 7 June 2021. The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on 31 January 2020 and the Brexit transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Therefore, the United Kingdom will not be required to implement the Directive, and the Government has no plans to do so.</p><p>Any future changes to the UK copyright framework will be considered as part of the usual domestic policy process.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 6620 6621 question first answered 28/01/2020 18:01:00 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 3138 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1172643

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Copyright: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the oral statement of 16 January, Official Report, column 1141, on the EU Copyright Directive, what (a) criteria and (b) process the Government plans to use to decide on the adoption of that Directive; and what plans the Government has for stakeholder input to that process.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	6620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The deadline for implementing the EU Copyright Directive is 7 June 2021. The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on 31 January 2020 and the Brexit transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Therefore, the United Kingdom will not be required to implement the Directive, and the Government has no plans to do so.</p><p>Any future changes to the UK copyright framework will be considered as part of the usual domestic policy process.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 6619 6621 question first answered 28/01/2020 18:01:00 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 3139 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy