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Recent assessments of Univeral Jobmatch confirms that the service continues to play an important role in the way jobseekers look for work. This is endorsed by the National Audit Office\u2019s recent informal review. This concluded they were satisfied with the on going approach to ensuring Universal Jobmatch continues to remain accessible and dynamic for jobseekers.<\/p>

<\/p>

Universal Jobmatch has already helped many jobseekers find the jobs they want through the millions of vacancies posted since 2012, and delivers a successful transformation in the way benefit claimants look for work.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4084", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Esther McVey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wirral West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Esther McVey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-01T16:43:22.1521089Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-08-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Vacancies: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of his Department's Universal Jobmatch website.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4076", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Valerie Vaz"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Walsall South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Valerie Vaz"} ], "uin" : "905114"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89889", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89889/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The latest official statistics, which are available at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341890/benefit-cap-may-2014.pdf<\/a> show that by May 2014, 39% of those no longer subject to the cap, 7,400 households, have moved into work, as shown by them having an open Working Tax Credit claim. In addition to this there may be a small number of cases who have moved into work with sufficiently high salaries that they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit.<\/p>

<\/p>

The DWP will be evaluating the policy and, where possible, its impacts on employment later this year and expect to publish these findings in autumn 2014.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4084", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Esther McVey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wirral West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Esther McVey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-01T16:52:44.2958965Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-08-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Employment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the employment outcomes of people affected by the benefit cap.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4133", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Bridgen"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Leicestershire"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Bridgen"} ], "uin" : "905116"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89890", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89890/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The removal of the spare room subsidy remains government policy. There are no plans to amend this.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4084", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Esther McVey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wirral West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Esther McVey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-01T16:35:20.8989473Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-08-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the operation of the under-occupancy penalty so that it applies only when suitable alternative accommodation is readily available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1400", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Brennan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kevin Brennan"} ], "uin" : "905118"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89891", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89891/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The wait for an assessment faced by some claimants is unacceptable. We are committed to putting that right by clearing backlogs and improving processing times.<\/p>

<\/p>

We intend to publish statistics on the time taken to clear cases in the near future and my analysts are considering what information the publication will include. We will pre-announce the publication in due course, in line with the UK Statistics Authority code of practice.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1520", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Harper"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Forest of Dean"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Mark Harper"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-01T16:46:08.4875912Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-08-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long the average wait for an assessment for a personal independence payment was on the latest date for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1524", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hackney South and Shoreditch"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Meg Hillier"} ], "uin" : "905122"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79203", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79203/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Ofcom published a consultation on the future use of the 700 MHz band on 28 May 2014. This consultation assesses the impact any loss of access to the 700 MHz band would have on the PMSE community. Ofcom will ensure the views and spectrum requirements of the PMSE community are taken into account when making any final decisions on the use of the band. The consultation document and responses can be found on Ofcom\u2019s website:<\/p>

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/<\/a><\/p>

Ofcom is working with the PMSE community of users and manufacturers to mitigate the impact of any change of use of the 700 MHz band; and discussing with the regulatory authorities in other countries their approach to this issue. A key focus of their work in this area is seeking to identify and make available alternative spectrum for the PMSE community.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wantage"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Edward Vaizey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "206821"} , {"_value" : "206823"} , {"_value" : "206936"} , {"_value" : "206943"} , {"_value" : "206944"} , {"_value" : "206947"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-01T10:45:24.0783672Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Radio Frequencies"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of international harmonisation of the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum on domestic small and medium-sized enterprises operating within (a) the programme making and special events sector and (b) the creative industries; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/268", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Peter Luff"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Worcestershire"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Peter Luff"} ], "uin" : "206818"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79204", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79204/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

There are a number of grant and loan schemes administered by this Department through delivery partners. Many of these loans and grants are made to a company or organisation and not to named individuals. As such, we do not collect data on gender for these loans and grants. The tables below provide details of specific schemes aimed at individual applicants.<\/p>

<\/p>

Start Up Loans<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Scheme<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

application<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female recipients<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

recipients<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Start Up Loans (launched September 2012)<\/p><\/td>

11,526<\/p><\/td>

36%<\/p><\/td>

6914<\/p><\/td>

37%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Start Up Loans (launched September 2012) are delivered by Start Up Loan Company (SuLCo). There is no specific requirement to monitor gender, but monitoring of gender is one of the data streams SuLCo captures to aid in its reporting to government.<\/p>

<\/p>

Student Loans[1]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Type of Support<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

No of females awarded loans Academic Year 2008/09<\/strong><\/p>

000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

awarded loans Academic Year 2008/09<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

No of females awarded loans<\/strong><\/p>

Academic Year 2012/13<\/strong><\/p>

000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

awarded loans Academic Year 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Maintenance Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

263.7<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td>

302.4<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

HE Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

15.0<\/p><\/td>

51%<\/p><\/td>

0.0<\/p><\/td>

42%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Adult Dependant Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

3.6<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td>

3.8<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Childcare Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

9.4<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td>

12.8<\/p><\/td>

90%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Parental Learning Allowance Awarded<\/p><\/td>

27.6<\/p><\/td>

80%<\/p><\/td>

31.8<\/p><\/td>

81%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Travel Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

0.7<\/p><\/td>

58%<\/p><\/td>

1.0<\/p><\/td>

56%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Disabled Students Allowance Paid<\/p><\/td>

10.9<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td>

31.9<\/p><\/td>

58%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tuition Fee Loan Paid<\/p><\/td>

362.6<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

469.9<\/p><\/td>

53%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Maintenance Loan Paid<\/p><\/td>

419.5<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

505.5<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Student Loans are delivered by Student Loans Company (SLC). There is no requirement to monitor gender. Monitoring focuses on the eligibility criteria which are set out in regulations. Gender is not part of the eligibility criteria.<\/p>

<\/p>

The data only includes two academic years because providing all five academic years would be of disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The data only includes those who were \u201cawarded\u201d Student Loans rather than those who \u201capplied\u201d and \u201creceived\u201d. This is because students are awarded Student Loans based on eligibility criteria so only those who applied and were eligible have been recorded.<\/p>

<\/p>

24+ Advanced Learning Loan (24+ALL)*<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Academic Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of learners awarded <\/em>24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female<\/strong><\/p>

learners awarded<\/em> 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of female learners awarded <\/em>a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of applications<\/em> for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female<\/strong><\/p>

applications for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of female applications for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/p>

Aug 2013 to Apr 2014<\/em><\/p><\/td>

52,400<\/p><\/td>

39,500<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/p>

To end June 2014<\/em><\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

69,110<\/p><\/td>

52,010<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014/15<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

4,760<\/p><\/td>

3,680<\/p><\/td>

77%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

* Introduced in the 2013/14 Academic Year<\/p>

<\/p>

In addition, Vocational Education Teaching and Learning funding is outlined in the Skills Funding Statement which sets out the Government\u2019s priorities for the budget. It is for providers to decide how they use funding to reflect those priorities. The Skills Funding Statements 2012-15 and 2013-16 also show in the Data Annex what learning the available funding has supported over the last three years, including a breakdown by gender:<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016<\/a><\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015<\/a><\/p>

[1] Excludes Careleavers Grant, Dependants Grant and Lone Parents Grant.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4070", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Matt Hancock"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Suffolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Matthew Hancock"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "206822"} , {"_value" : "206825"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-11T15:35:28.7242754Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Government Assistance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what requirements there are for delivery partners to monitor the gender of (a) applicants for and (b) recipients of government-backed (i) grants and (ii) loan schemes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4088", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stella Creasy"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Walthamstow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stella Creasy"} ], "uin" : "206824"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79205", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79205/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

There are a number of grant and loan schemes administered by this Department through delivery partners. Many of these loans and grants are made to a company or organisation and not to named individuals. As such, we do not collect data on gender for these loans and grants. The tables below provide details of specific schemes aimed at individual applicants.<\/p>

<\/p>

Start Up Loans<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Scheme<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

application<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female recipients<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

recipients<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Start Up Loans (launched September 2012)<\/p><\/td>

11,526<\/p><\/td>

36%<\/p><\/td>

6914<\/p><\/td>

37%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Start Up Loans (launched September 2012) are delivered by Start Up Loan Company (SuLCo). There is no specific requirement to monitor gender, but monitoring of gender is one of the data streams SuLCo captures to aid in its reporting to government.<\/p>

<\/p>

Student Loans[1]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Type of Support<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

No of females awarded loans Academic Year 2008/09<\/strong><\/p>

000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

awarded loans Academic Year 2008/09<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

No of females awarded loans<\/strong><\/p>

Academic Year 2012/13<\/strong><\/p>

000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

awarded loans Academic Year 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Maintenance Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

263.7<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td>

302.4<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

HE Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

15.0<\/p><\/td>

51%<\/p><\/td>

0.0<\/p><\/td>

42%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Adult Dependant Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

3.6<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td>

3.8<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Childcare Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

9.4<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td>

12.8<\/p><\/td>

90%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Parental Learning Allowance Awarded<\/p><\/td>

27.6<\/p><\/td>

80%<\/p><\/td>

31.8<\/p><\/td>

81%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Travel Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

0.7<\/p><\/td>

58%<\/p><\/td>

1.0<\/p><\/td>

56%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Disabled Students Allowance Paid<\/p><\/td>

10.9<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td>

31.9<\/p><\/td>

58%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tuition Fee Loan Paid<\/p><\/td>

362.6<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

469.9<\/p><\/td>

53%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Maintenance Loan Paid<\/p><\/td>

419.5<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

505.5<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Student Loans are delivered by Student Loans Company (SLC). There is no requirement to monitor gender. Monitoring focuses on the eligibility criteria which are set out in regulations. Gender is not part of the eligibility criteria.<\/p>

<\/p>

The data only includes two academic years because providing all five academic years would be of disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The data only includes those who were \u201cawarded\u201d Student Loans rather than those who \u201capplied\u201d and \u201creceived\u201d. This is because students are awarded Student Loans based on eligibility criteria so only those who applied and were eligible have been recorded.<\/p>

<\/p>

24+ Advanced Learning Loan (24+ALL)*<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Academic Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of learners awarded <\/em>24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female<\/strong><\/p>

learners awarded<\/em> 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of female learners awarded <\/em>a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of applications<\/em> for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female<\/strong><\/p>

applications for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of female applications for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/p>

Aug 2013 to Apr 2014<\/em><\/p><\/td>

52,400<\/p><\/td>

39,500<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/p>

To end June 2014<\/em><\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

69,110<\/p><\/td>

52,010<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014/15<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

4,760<\/p><\/td>

3,680<\/p><\/td>

77%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

* Introduced in the 2013/14 Academic Year<\/p>

<\/p>

In addition, Vocational Education Teaching and Learning funding is outlined in the Skills Funding Statement which sets out the Government\u2019s priorities for the budget. It is for providers to decide how they use funding to reflect those priorities. The Skills Funding Statements 2012-15 and 2013-16 also show in the Data Annex what learning the available funding has supported over the last three years, including a breakdown by gender:<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016<\/a><\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015<\/a><\/p>

[1] Excludes Careleavers Grant, Dependants Grant and Lone Parents Grant.<\/p>

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<\/p>

There are a number of grant and loan schemes administered by this Department through delivery partners. Many of these loans and grants are made to a company or organisation and not to named individuals. As such, we do not collect data on gender for these loans and grants. The tables below provide details of specific schemes aimed at individual applicants.<\/p>

<\/p>

Start Up Loans<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Scheme<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

application<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female recipients<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

recipients<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Start Up Loans (launched September 2012)<\/p><\/td>

11,526<\/p><\/td>

36%<\/p><\/td>

6914<\/p><\/td>

37%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Start Up Loans (launched September 2012) are delivered by Start Up Loan Company (SuLCo). There is no specific requirement to monitor gender, but monitoring of gender is one of the data streams SuLCo captures to aid in its reporting to government.<\/p>

<\/p>

Student Loans[1]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Type of Support<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

No of females awarded loans Academic Year 2008/09<\/strong><\/p>

000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

awarded loans Academic Year 2008/09<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

No of females awarded loans<\/strong><\/p>

Academic Year 2012/13<\/strong><\/p>

000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion who were female<\/strong><\/p>

awarded loans Academic Year 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Maintenance Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

263.7<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td>

302.4<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

HE Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

15.0<\/p><\/td>

51%<\/p><\/td>

0.0<\/p><\/td>

42%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Adult Dependant Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

3.6<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td>

3.8<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Childcare Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

9.4<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td>

12.8<\/p><\/td>

90%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Parental Learning Allowance Awarded<\/p><\/td>

27.6<\/p><\/td>

80%<\/p><\/td>

31.8<\/p><\/td>

81%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Travel Grant Awarded<\/p><\/td>

0.7<\/p><\/td>

58%<\/p><\/td>

1.0<\/p><\/td>

56%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Disabled Students Allowance Paid<\/p><\/td>

10.9<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td>

31.9<\/p><\/td>

58%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tuition Fee Loan Paid<\/p><\/td>

362.6<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

469.9<\/p><\/td>

53%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Maintenance Loan Paid<\/p><\/td>

419.5<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

505.5<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Student Loans are delivered by Student Loans Company (SLC). There is no requirement to monitor gender. Monitoring focuses on the eligibility criteria which are set out in regulations. Gender is not part of the eligibility criteria.<\/p>

<\/p>

The data only includes two academic years because providing all five academic years would be of disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The data only includes those who were \u201cawarded\u201d Student Loans rather than those who \u201capplied\u201d and \u201creceived\u201d. This is because students are awarded Student Loans based on eligibility criteria so only those who applied and were eligible have been recorded.<\/p>

<\/p>

24+ Advanced Learning Loan (24+ALL)*<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Academic Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of learners awarded <\/em>24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female<\/strong><\/p>

learners awarded<\/em> 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of female learners awarded <\/em>a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of applications<\/em> for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of female<\/strong><\/p>

applications for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Proportion of female applications for a 24+ALL<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/p>

Aug 2013 to Apr 2014<\/em><\/p><\/td>

52,400<\/p><\/td>

39,500<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/p>

To end June 2014<\/em><\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

69,110<\/p><\/td>

52,010<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014/15<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

4,760<\/p><\/td>

3,680<\/p><\/td>

77%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

* Introduced in the 2013/14 Academic Year<\/p>

<\/p>

In addition, Vocational Education Teaching and Learning funding is outlined in the Skills Funding Statement which sets out the Government\u2019s priorities for the budget. It is for providers to decide how they use funding to reflect those priorities. The Skills Funding Statements 2012-15 and 2013-16 also show in the Data Annex what learning the available funding has supported over the last three years, including a breakdown by gender:<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016<\/a><\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015<\/a><\/p>

[1] Excludes Careleavers Grant, Dependants Grant and Lone Parents Grant.<\/p>

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The information requested is not held centrally.<\/p>

For staff outside the Senior Civil Service, individual Departments have delegated authority to set their own pay levels, based on their own recruitment and retention needs.<\/p>


<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

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The Government is committed to maximising electoral registration to help support the highest possible turnout in elections. The introduction of online registration on June 10 in England and Wales makes it easier and more convenient for all, including young people, to register to vote.<\/p>

The Government has announced that all 363 local authorities and valuation joint boards in Great Britain and five national organisations, including UK Youth and the Scottish Youth Parliament, will be sharing £4.2 million aimed at ensuring every eligible person in the country is signed up to the electoral register and has their chance to vote.<\/p>

Recent changes to legislation have included provisions to support the earlier dispatch of postal votes, clearer and more modern forms and information for voters and changes to provisions at close of poll, which all support greater participation.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3980", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Surrey"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Sam Gyimah"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-02T14:25:27.8704676Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "58"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Deputy Prime Minister"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Deputy Prime Minister"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Voting Behaviour: Young People"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to increase voter turnout in local elections among 18 to 25 year-olds.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Westmorland and Lonsdale"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Farron"} ], "uin" : "206863"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&AnswerDate=2014-09-01&max-ddpModified=2015-02-08T06%3A29%3A31.073Z&max-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-04-09T10%3A38%3A24.183Z", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 348, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }