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577004

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date	06/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Degrees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Earl of Courtown on 3 August (HL1378), how many institutions applied to the Quality Assurance Agency’s Advisory Committee on Degree Awarding Powers for degree-awarding powers between 2013 and 2016 inclusive; and what is the current status of each application.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>During this period, 24 institutions have applied for degree-awarding powers. Of those applications, 9 awards have been made and 13 applications are either currently undergoing scrutiny or awaiting final decision from the Privy Council following advice from the Quality Assurance Agency. There were also 2 applications that did not proceed to full scrutiny, as referred to in the earlier answer, HL 1378.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/09/2016 12:29:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

576297

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the tuition fee loans made by the Student Loans Company in (1) 2014–15, and (2) 2015–16, were for awards at a level below a full bachelors degree, such as foundation degrees, higher national diplomas, and other awards at level 5.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company (SLC) administers student support for each of the UK Government administrations. Statistics on expenditure on student support are published annually in the Statistical First Release (SFR) ‘Student Support for Higher Education in England’. This is available in the ‘Official statistics’ section of the SLC’s website.</p><p> </p><p>Provisional figures for the academic year 2014/15 were published in December 2015 and showed that tuition fee loans had been paid to Higher Education providers on behalf of 971,000 students. Of these, we estimate that 73,900 (8%) were for course aims at a level below a full Bachelor’s degree. Provisional figures for the academic year 2015/16 will be published later this year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 19/09/2016 09:04:50 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

576298

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foundation Degrees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many students (1) completed, and (2) commenced, a foundation degree in (a) 2013–14, and (b) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Information prepared by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on entry to Foundation Degrees at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs) in England in the academic years 2013/14 and 2014/15 is given in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics for entry to Foundation Degrees at Alternative Providers (AP) of Higher Education have been available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) from the academic year 2014/15. There were 130 entrants to Foundation Degrees at the 63 reporting providers. Information on completions can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Full-person equivalent students commencing a foundation degree </strong></p><p><strong>HEIs and FECs in England</strong></p><p><strong>Academic Years 2013/14 and 2014/15</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Registering institution type</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Academic Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Education Institutions</strong></p></td><td><p>21,170</p></td><td><p>19,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Further Education Colleges</strong></p></td><td><p>14,925</p></td><td><p>14,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>36,095</p></td><td><p>33,575</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Information is derived from the HESA student return and the Skills Funding Agency individualised learner record (ILR) F05 return</em></p><p><em>Prepared by: Analytical Services Directorate, HEFCE, 7 September 2016</em></p><p><em>Coverage:</em></p><p><em>- Includes students registered with HEIs but taught at FECs or APs under franchised arrangements.</em></p><p><em>- Students registered at FECs are only included if they are studying a prescribed course of HE.</em></p><p><em>- Includes all modes of higher education study and distance learners.</em></p><p><em>- Full-person equivalents (FPEs) have been rounded to the nearest 5.</em></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1539 question first answered 19/09/2016 13:26:15 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

576299

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foundation Degrees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the students who commenced a foundation degree in 2013–14 did so at (1) a university, (2) a further education college, or (3) an alternative provider.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Information prepared by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on entry to Foundation Degrees at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs) in England in the academic years 2013/14 and 2014/15 is given in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics for entry to Foundation Degrees at Alternative Providers (AP) of Higher Education have been available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) from the academic year 2014/15. There were 130 entrants to Foundation Degrees at the 63 reporting providers. Information on completions can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Full-person equivalent students commencing a foundation degree </strong></p><p><strong>HEIs and FECs in England</strong></p><p><strong>Academic Years 2013/14 and 2014/15</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Registering institution type</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Academic Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Education Institutions</strong></p></td><td><p>21,170</p></td><td><p>19,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Further Education Colleges</strong></p></td><td><p>14,925</p></td><td><p>14,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>36,095</p></td><td><p>33,575</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Information is derived from the HESA student return and the Skills Funding Agency individualised learner record (ILR) F05 return</em></p><p><em>Prepared by: Analytical Services Directorate, HEFCE, 7 September 2016</em></p><p><em>Coverage:</em></p><p><em>- Includes students registered with HEIs but taught at FECs or APs under franchised arrangements.</em></p><p><em>- Students registered at FECs are only included if they are studying a prescribed course of HE.</em></p><p><em>- Includes all modes of higher education study and distance learners.</em></p><p><em>- Full-person equivalents (FPEs) have been rounded to the nearest 5.</em></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1538 question first answered 19/09/2016 13:26:15 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

593399

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park on 20 June (HL697), whether the Student Loans Company records the nationality and country of domicile of individuals taking out student loans for higher education, and, if so, how many people took out loans in each year since 2010, broken down by nationality.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company (SLC) records the nationality and domicile of individuals when they apply for student support. Domicile is based on the applicant’s residence in the years prior to starting their course, and is held as a region within the UK or as EU, rather than by individual country of domicile.<p>Eligibility for student support is based on residence. EU nationals, including non-European Economic Area (EEA) family members, are able to apply for a tuition fee loan if they have been resident in the EEA or Switzerland for the three years prior to the first day of the first academic year of their course. In addition, EU nationals who have been resident in the UK for five years (three years up to academic year 2016/17) and are resident in England prior to starting their course can also apply for maintenance support. EEA migrant workers and their family members, including those who are non-EEA nationals, who meet the residency requirements, are able to apply for both tuition fee and maintenance support. Non-EEA nationals may also be eligible for student support if they are granted refugee status, have been granted humanitarian protection, have acquired permanent residence in the UK, or have been in the UK for at least half their lives or for at least 20 years.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out SLC Management Information on the number of students paid either a full-time tuition fee or maintenance loan through the English student support system by declared nationality over the last five academic years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>English and EU domiciled students paid full-time tuition fee or maintenance loans, by EU nationality (July 2016)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Country of nationality</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>2,780</p></td><td><p>3,570</p></td><td><p>4,080</p></td><td><p>4,750</p></td><td><p>4,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>4,930</p></td><td><p>5,560</p></td><td><p>5,860</p></td><td><p>5,880</p></td><td><p>5,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>840</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>840</p></td><td><p>860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>2,700</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>3,120</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>3,650</p></td><td><p>3,850</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td><td><p>4,240</p></td><td><p>4,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>1,660</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>2,240</p></td><td><p>2,530</p></td><td><p>2,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>1,270</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td><td><p>2,360</p></td><td><p>2,260</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td><td><p>2,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>2,430</p></td><td><p>3,010</p></td><td><p>3,950</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>1,680</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td><td><p>2,010</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>2,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td><td><p>4,610</p></td><td><p>5,110</p></td><td><p>5,510</p></td><td><p>5,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>2,010</p></td><td><p>2,460</p></td><td><p>3,030</p></td><td><p>3,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>6,420</p></td><td><p>6,380</p></td><td><p>6,870</p></td><td><p>7,950</p></td><td><p>9,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>3,170</p></td><td><p>3,890</p></td><td><p>4,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>2,970</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td><td><p>6,920</p></td><td><p>7,920</p></td><td><p>8,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p>990</p></td><td><p>1,020</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td><td><p>1,510</p></td><td><p>1,780</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>3,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>950</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>1,410</p></td><td><p>1,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EU sub-total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 46,490 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 52,050 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 60,470 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 68,640 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 76,170 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>862,410</p></td><td><p>911,920</p></td><td><p>935,050</p></td><td><p>972,090</p></td><td><p>974,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-EU</p></td><td><p>24,040</p></td><td><p>24,610</p></td><td><p>26,840</p></td><td><p>29,600</p></td><td><p>29,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>10,570</p></td><td><p>5,570</p></td><td><p>3,930</p></td><td><p>2,550</p></td><td><p>2,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 943,500 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 994,130 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,026,270 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,072,860 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,082,810 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Source</strong>: SLC Management Information</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Notes</strong>: Nationality is collected during the application process for student support. Where nationality was not available, country of birth was used, if available. Figures have been extracted from the SLC Single Application View (SAV) database, which contains live administrative data on applications. The data are updated as re-assessments and new applications are made following the academic year. Therefore, figures will not necessarily match previously published payment figures, including those contained in the Statistical First Release ‘Student Support for Higher Education in England’, which relate to past and specified dates.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/09/2016 15:32:19 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

459826

registered interest
date	11/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M4
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the total overall cost of the planned M4 relief road south of Newport, and what funding they will provide, if any, for that project.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is in regular contact with the devolved governments in both Scotland and Wales to discuss strategic matters and to co-operate on cross border roads. In this case, the M4 relief road south of Newport is entirely a matter for the Welsh Assembly and DfT have made no assessment of the scheme.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/03/2016 09:30:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

423173

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis they have conducted of the impact of having diesel and electric engines fitted to the new Hitachi Great Western Mainline trains on journey times (1) between Paddington and Cardiff, and (2) between Cardiff and Swansea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is analysing the impact of Great Western electrification delays on the configuration of the Intercity Express Programme fleet. The analysis is looking at the timetable implications including journey times and capacity. The analysis will be informed by the recommendations made by Sir Peter Hendy. No final decisions have been made.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/11/2015 11:35:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

423194

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 19 March (HL5704), whether they plan to review the Coalition Government’s policy and to seek funding from the drinks industry to fund the Department for Transport’s drink driving campaigns.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>Sources of funding for campaign spend are kept under review but we currently have no plans to introduce a levy on the drinks industry to fund the drink drive campaign.</p><br /><p>Instead our aim is to develop partnerships with brands who can provide incentives to help drivers avoid alcohol if they are driving, or to help those people who are drinking get home safely without driving. To date we have secured the following partnerships so far for our 2015 campaign:</p><br /><p>- Coca Cola, who will be running their designated driver campaign, rewarding designated drivers with a buy-one-get-one-free offer on coke drinks in thousands of venues during the festive season.</p><p>- Budweiser who also promote and celebrate the important role of designated driver.</p><p>- Johnnie Walker, who ask drivers to take a pledge to never drink and drive, in return for discounted safe journeys home.</p><br /><p>These initiatives are all completely funded by the partner and add significant value to the campaign.</p><br /><p>We will continue to seek further partnerships with commercial brands who can extend the reach and impact of our campaigns.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/11/2015 11:36:50 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

422808

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they have conducted into (1) understanding how noise emissions from aviation impact on local communities, and (2) the effectiveness of different noise mitigation approaches in reducing the number of individuals affected by aircraft noises.
tabling member printed	Lord Soley
uin	HL2855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>In 2012 a National Noise Attitude Survey was carried out on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which included attitudes to noise from transport sources including aircraft.</p><br /><p>In 2014/15, Ipsos/MORI conducted on behalf of the Department for Transport a survey on noise attitudes which focused on noise from civil aviation, near to major airports in England. The results of the survey are currently being analysed with a view to publishing a report next year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/11/2015 12:53:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

422809

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential to reduce aviation emissions through improved air traffic management.
tabling member printed	Lord Soley
uin	HL2856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK has set targets for the next five years for air traffic management aimed at reducing flying times and therefore aircraft emissions. These are in line with the environmental target contained within the EU performance scheme. In addition UK industry is actively involved in the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) programme which is developing new technology and operational procedures that will lead to further improvements in this area. This includes the implementation of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Future Airspace Strategy which has the need to reduce aviation emissions as a key objective.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/11/2015 12:53:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley