At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4039", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Orpington"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Joseph Johnson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-03-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-03-14T09:46:21.76Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Higher Education: Admissions"} , "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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the number of students applying to study at higher education institutions in (a) Glasgow, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4430", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alison Thewliss"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Glasgow Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alison Thewliss"} ], "uin" : "29023"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/443780", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/443780/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Information by constituency can only be provided at disproportionate cost. Region-level statistics on enrolments in higher education at further education colleges have been provided as an alternative. The statistics are based on data held by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), and refer to the academic years 2011/12 to 2013/14. Information for the latest two academic years is not yet available.<\/p>
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Full-person equivalent students taught Higher Education qualifications at Further Education Colleges in England by region of domicile<\/strong><\/p> Academic years 2011/12 to 2013/14<\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Region of domicile<\/p><\/td> Academic Year<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 11,940<\/p><\/td> 9,445<\/p><\/td> 9,370<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 20,190<\/p><\/td> 19,690<\/p><\/td> 19,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire and the Humber<\/p><\/td> 16,400<\/p><\/td> 14,990<\/p><\/td> 15,175<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 7,645<\/p><\/td> 7,175<\/p><\/td> 7,085<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 10,575<\/p><\/td> 9,950<\/p><\/td> 9,610<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East of England<\/p><\/td> 10,560<\/p><\/td> 8,935<\/p><\/td> 8,845<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London<\/p><\/td> 10,765<\/p><\/td> 10,205<\/p><\/td> 9,575<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 13,895<\/p><\/td> 12,610<\/p><\/td> 12,035<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 13,365<\/p><\/td> 12,010<\/p><\/td> 11,380<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/p><\/td> 850<\/p><\/td> 795<\/p><\/td> 715<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/p><\/td> 540<\/p><\/td> 495<\/p><\/td> 490<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Ireland<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 285<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td><\/tr> EU<\/p><\/td> 1,070<\/p><\/td> 745<\/p><\/td> 540<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rest of the world<\/p><\/td> 1,570<\/p><\/td> 1,605<\/p><\/td> 1,075<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England (unknown)<\/p><\/td> 360<\/p><\/td> 425<\/p><\/td> 485<\/p><\/td><\/tr> United Kingdom (unknown)<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total all domiciles<\/p><\/td> 119,990<\/p><\/td> 109,380<\/p><\/td> 106,510<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Information is derived from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student return and the FE Data Service's individualised learner record (ILR) F05 return<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Coverage:<\/p> - Includes students registered with HEIs but taught at FECs under franchised arrangements<\/p> - Students registered at FECs are only included if they are studying a prescribed course of HE<\/p> - Includes all levels and modes of higher education study and distance learners<\/p> - Numbers are based on where the student was domiciled rather than where the student studied<\/p> - Full-person equivalents (FPEs) have been rounded to the nearest 5<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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