http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment.aspx<\/a><\/p> Students starting courses prior to 1998 were eligible for \u201cmortgage style\u201d loans\u2014such loans have since been sold to independent companies who now administer the collection of loan repayments, but do not issue loans. BIS is not able to state the amount currently owed to these companies. The companies in question are Finance for Higher Education Ltd, Honours Trustee Ltd and Erudio Student Loans Ltd.<\/p>
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There are no plans to ban support for exports of goods and services to coal plants and coal mining overseas. However, applications to UK Export Finance (UKEF) which fall within the ambit of the OECD Common Approaches for Officially Supported Export Credits and Environmental and Social Due Diligence will require that coal projects meet international, environmental, social, and human rights standards to qualify for support.
UKEF is participating in discussions in the OECD with the aim of achieving a multilateral agreement on limiting the provision of export credits for coal-fired power projects and an agreement is expected to be reached later in November.<\/p>"}
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UK Export Finance (UKEF) has risk capacity available to support UK based businesses in the renewable energy industry looking to export to, and invest in, developing countries, through the provision of export credit guarantees, financing and insurance.<\/p>
UKEF continues to promote its products and services to companies in the renewable sector so they are aware of the support that is available if it is required.<\/p>"}
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The Government considers that the carefully regulated use of animals in scientific research remains a vital tool in improving the understanding of how biological systems work and in the development of safe new medicines, treatments and technologies.<\/p>
At the same time, the Government believes that animals should only be used when there is no practicable alternative and it actively supports and funds the development and dissemination of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs), in particular through funding for the National Centre for the 3Rs, and also through ongoing UK-led efforts to encourage greater global uptake of the 3Rs.<\/p>
Advances in biomedical science and technologies - including stem cell research, in vitro systems that mimic the function of human organs, imaging and new computer modelling techniques - are all providing new opportunities to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research. As part of this, Innovate UK is awarding £4m this year to fund collaborative projects with industry to support the development and application of new non-animal technologies.<\/p>
EU and UK law requires safety testing on animals before human trials for new medicines can begin and animal research still plays an important role in providing vital safety information for potential new medicines.<\/p>
The Early Day Motion (EDM 373) rightly draws attention to the UK life science sector\u2019s Concordat on openness in animal research which was launched last year, and provides new opportunities for transparency and debate in this area. www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/concordat-annual-report-2015/<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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