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The buildings occupied by the core Department for Business, Innovation and Skills are set out in the table below:<\/p>

Buildings occupied by BIS<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

To whom rent is paid<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Rent paid per annum (£) inc. VAT<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET<\/p><\/td>

Mitsubishi Estate London Ltd<\/p><\/td>

11,004,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Apex Court, City Link, Nottingham, NG2 4LA<\/p><\/td>

PS Landa, MS Landa, SS Landa & PS Landa T/A Sherwood Properties<\/p><\/td>

685,471<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Queensway House, West Precinct, Billingham, TS23 2NF<\/p><\/td>

Stockton Borough Council<\/p><\/td>

48,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Victoria Square House, Birmingham, B2 4AJ<\/p><\/td>

GVA Grimley Ltd<\/p><\/td>

531,312<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, WA4 4AD<\/p><\/td>

Science and Technology Facilities Council<\/p><\/td>

47,344<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3 Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD<\/p><\/td>

GVA Grimley Ltd<\/p><\/td>

366,491<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The Government committed to initiate discussions with Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in the Budget in March 2015 and discussions are ongoing. The Government also recognises the significant contribution to the UK economy that Aberdeen makes and believe there are real opportunities to build on that strength to ensure that the economy continues to deliver locally and the economy as a whole.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-23T15:28:39.413Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "City Region Deals: Aberdeen"} , "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, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic benefit of a city region deal to Aberdeen.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4364", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Callum McCaig"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aberdeen South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Callum McCaig"} ], "uin" : "3127"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383762", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383762/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The total number of adults aged 19 plus participating in Government funded Further Education and skills learning in each of the last 5 years are as follows:<\/p>

2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,540,500<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,163,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,149,700<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,280,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2,929,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/em><\/p>

More detailed information on participation is available from the following website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held<\/a><\/p>

Details of funding allocations made available to further education providers in the 2014/15 financial year are available on the Skills Funding Agency website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-allocations-to-training-providers-2014-to-2015<\/a><\/p>

Allocations for 2015/16 will be published in due course.<\/p>

At the end of February 2015, 4 local authority providers of adult further education and training were judged as outstanding, 122 were judged as good, 11 were judged as requires improvement and four were judged as inadequate at their most recent Ofsted inspection.<\/p>

Information on the numbers of people employed by local authorities across specific services is not collected centrally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3180"} , {"_value" : "3181"} , {"_value" : "3183"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-26T11:39:47.173Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Adult Education: Student Numbers"} , "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, how many learners used 19 plus adult learning services in each of the last five academic years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "3182"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383763", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383763/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The total number of adults aged 19 plus participating in Government funded Further Education and skills learning in each of the last 5 years are as follows:<\/p>

2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,540,500<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,163,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,149,700<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,280,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2,929,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/em><\/p>

More detailed information on participation is available from the following website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held<\/a><\/p>

Details of funding allocations made available to further education providers in the 2014/15 financial year are available on the Skills Funding Agency website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-allocations-to-training-providers-2014-to-2015<\/a><\/p>

Allocations for 2015/16 will be published in due course.<\/p>

At the end of February 2015, 4 local authority providers of adult further education and training were judged as outstanding, 122 were judged as good, 11 were judged as requires improvement and four were judged as inadequate at their most recent Ofsted inspection.<\/p>

Information on the numbers of people employed by local authorities across specific services is not collected centrally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3180"} , {"_value" : "3181"} , {"_value" : "3182"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-26T11:39:47.287Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Adult Education: Finance"} , "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, by what average proportion adult learning services budgets have varied in (a) this and (b) the next financial year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "3183"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383765", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383765/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I regularly meet officials of the Skills Funding Agency to discuss a range of matters relating to adult skills funding and also meet representatives from colleges when my diary permits. Funding for 16 \u2013 19 year olds is a matter for the Department for Education.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3231"} , {"_value" : "3234"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-26T11:57:52.607Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Further Education: Finance"} , "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, if he will meet the Skills Funding Agency to discuss the number of course places his Department will fund in the coming year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dudley North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Austin"} ], "uin" : "3233"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383766", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383766/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I regularly meet officials of the Skills Funding Agency to discuss a range of matters relating to adult skills funding and also meet representatives from colleges when my diary permits. Funding for 16 \u2013 19 year olds is a matter for the Department for Education.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3231"} , {"_value" : "3233"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-26T11:57:52.763Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Education: Finance"} , "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, if he will meet the Edcuation Funding Agency to discuss the number of course places his Department will fund in the coming year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dudley North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Austin"} ], "uin" : "3234"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383768", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383768/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The total number of adults aged 19 plus participating in Government funded Further Education and skills learning in each of the last 5 years are as follows:<\/p>

2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,540,500<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,163,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,149,700<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,280,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2,929,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/em><\/p>

More detailed information on participation is available from the following website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held<\/a><\/p>

Details of funding allocations made available to further education providers in the 2014/15 financial year are available on the Skills Funding Agency website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-allocations-to-training-providers-2014-to-2015<\/a><\/p>

Allocations for 2015/16 will be published in due course.<\/p>

At the end of February 2015, 4 local authority providers of adult further education and training were judged as outstanding, 122 were judged as good, 11 were judged as requires improvement and four were judged as inadequate at their most recent Ofsted inspection.<\/p>

Information on the numbers of people employed by local authorities across specific services is not collected centrally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3181"} , {"_value" : "3182"} , {"_value" : "3183"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-26T11:39:47.067Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Adult Education: Standards"} , "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, how many adult learning service departments in England are judged by Ofsted to be (a) outstanding, (b) good and (c) needs improvement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "3180"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383769", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383769/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The total number of adults aged 19 plus participating in Government funded Further Education and skills learning in each of the last 5 years are as follows:<\/p>

2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,540,500<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,163,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,149,700<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3,280,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2,929,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/em><\/p>

More detailed information on participation is available from the following website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held<\/a><\/p>

Details of funding allocations made available to further education providers in the 2014/15 financial year are available on the Skills Funding Agency website:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-allocations-to-training-providers-2014-to-2015<\/a><\/p>

Allocations for 2015/16 will be published in due course.<\/p>

At the end of February 2015, 4 local authority providers of adult further education and training were judged as outstanding, 122 were judged as good, 11 were judged as requires improvement and four were judged as inadequate at their most recent Ofsted inspection.<\/p>

Information on the numbers of people employed by local authorities across specific services is not collected centrally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3180"} , {"_value" : "3182"} , {"_value" : "3183"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-26T11:39:46.91Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Adult Education: Staff"} , "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, how many people are employed by local authorities in adult learning services in England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "3181"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383772", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383772/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I regularly meet officials of the Skills Funding Agency to discuss a range of matters relating to adult skills funding and also meet representatives from colleges when my diary permits. Funding for 16 \u2013 19 year olds is a matter for the Department for Education.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3233"} , {"_value" : "3234"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-26T11:57:52.51Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Education: Finance"} , "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, if he will meet representatives of Dudley College to discuss upcoming funding allocations for (a) adult skills, (b) the Skills Funding Agency and (c) the Education Funding Agency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dudley North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Austin"} ], "uin" : "3231"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381781", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381781/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Improving English and maths is a top priority for Government.<\/p>

40% of pupils do not get GCSE grades A* to C in English and maths by age 16. Worse still, 90% of those who don\u2019t reach this basic standard by 16, don\u2019t achieve it by age 19.<\/p>

The Government is determined to ensure that all students who do not attain A*-C in English and maths GCSEs in KS4 are supported to continue to work towards these vital qualifications.<\/p>

From August 2014 students who did not achieve A*-C in English and/or maths GCSE by age 16 must continue to work towards achieving these qualifications or an approved interim qualification as a \u2018stepping stone\u2019 towards GCSE as a condition of student places being funded.<\/p>

With effect from August 2015, we will amend the funding condition, so full-time 16 to 19 students with prior attainment of grade D in English and/or maths will take GCSE, rather than any other qualification in these subjects.<\/p>

For adults without a A*-C GCSE or a level 2 qualification in English and/or maths, the Government will fully fund English and maths provision up to and including level 2. English and maths are also embedded in our training programmes, such as apprenticeships and traineeships, for those who do not have a GCSE A*-C (Level 2 qualification). The skills funding letter for 2015-2016 emphasised the priority we attach to English and maths and spend has been protected through our allocations methodology.<\/p>

To address the increase in post-16 students continuing their English and maths study, the Government is investing over £30m over two years (financial years 13/14 and 14/15) in a range of measures to improve the quantity of teachers and quality of teaching and learning practice. To date this investment has supported the recruitment of 680 new graduate teachers and the training of 3,250 existing maths and English teachers.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-25T15:03:40.25Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Basic Skills: Further Education"} , "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 financial resources the Government plans to allocate for the provision of basic English and mathematics in further education.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1486", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Anderson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blaydon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr David Anderson"} ], "uin" : "2973"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&max-AnswerDate=2015-06-22&min-questionFirstAnswered.=2014-10-22T15%3A43%3A03.5916204Z&min-ddpModified=2015-02-08T08%3A43%3A36.070Z&AnsweringBody.=Department+for+Business%2C+Innovation+and+Skills", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 1062, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }