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809997

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date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Finance
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 exposure of universities to illicit financial flows through university engagement with philanthropic sources of funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL4343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The department has not made any assessment of illicit flows of funding to universities. However, as a result of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, the Office for Students (OfS), as the market regulator, will act swiftly and decisively where the interest of the student and the taxpayer is at risk at any registered provider of higher education. OfS will have a range of powers that it will employ at a sector and individual provider level, as appropriate and proportionate, both to prevent fraud and to act when fraud is suspected.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 08/01/2018 17:56:26 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

810002

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Doctors: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many undergraduates in total were enrolled in UK university training to be doctors on 1 November of (1) 2010, (2) 2011, (3) 2012, (4) 2013, (5) 2014, (6) 2015, (7) 2016, and (8) 2017; and how many new undergraduates enrolled in UK universities to train to be doctors in each year from 2010 to 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL4348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects data on students enrolled and qualifying from courses at UK Higher Education Institutions, including information on subject of study.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table shows the numbers of enrolments in first degrees in pre-clinical and clinical medicine (as defined by the Joint Academic Coding System in each academic year, including how many were newly enrolled that year (“entrants”)). Information for the 2016/17 academic year will become available on the 11 January 2018.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 08/01/2018 17:55:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL4348 - Attachment - 040118.docx title Enrolments in medicine UK HEIA 2010/11 - 2015/16
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

808734

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Disability
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 compliance of all higher education providers with their duties under the Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act 1998 in regard to disabled students.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL4258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Higher education (HE) providers are independent and autonomous bodies, and as such are responsible for fulfilling their duties under both acts. Recent changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances sought to encourage all HE providers to fulfil their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. However, it is for higher education institutions to ensure adherence. The Higher Education Funding Council for England recently published a review of the provision of support to disabled students, which contains examples of good practice from across the sector. It also contains recommendations that give clear indications of actions that can help HE providers improve their offer to disabled students.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission provides technical guidance on the Equality Act, and the Office of the Independent Adjudicator outlines good practice guidance for universities to consider when supporting disabled students. The Equality Challenge Unit supports equality and diversity for staff and students in HE, and also publishes technical guidance on the Equality Act.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/12/2017 17:18:56 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

808752

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weapons of Mass Destruction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have in place to monitor nuclear, biological and chemical weapons risks, and to advance the reduction of such risks.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL4276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government assesses the most significant risks facing the UK over the next five years, including nuclear, biological and chemical weapons risks, through the National Risk Assessment (NRA) and the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA).</p><p>In order to assess these risks, Government works with the intelligence community to gather information about the intent and capability of potential adversaries, the types of materials of concern and information about potential targets. The risk assessment processes provide Government department and agencies with the information required for them to take action to address these risks. The 2017 National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies, the public version of the NRA, is attached to this answer and a copy has also been placed in the House of Lords Library.</p><p>A summary of the NSRA was published in the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, available online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/555607/2015_Strategic_Defence_and_Security_Review.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>, which helped to guide the government’s wider national security efforts. The sections on proliferation risk were also included in the National Counter-Proliferation strategy which can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510716/National_Counter_Proliferation_Strategy_to_2020_-_updated_24_March.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The Government’s risk assessment is complemented by wider work under the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST). CONTEST provides a Cross-Government approach, led by the Home Office, aimed at reducing the risk to the UK and its citizens and interests overseas from terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.</p><p>The use of nuclear, biological and chemical materials in an attack by terrorists remains significantly less likely than an attack with conventional weapons. Government prioritises efforts to stop terrorists gaining access to the technical expertise and specialist materials they would need, and to reduce the vulnerability of people and places to such attacks. Government also ensures the police and other emergency services have the necessary nationwide response capabilities to mitigate the impact of any such attacks.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name National Counter Proliferation Strategy 2020.pdf title National counter proliferation strategy 2020 2 file name 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.pdf title 2015 Strategic defence and security review 3 file name UK National Risk Register 2017.pdf title UK national risk register 2017 question first answered 04/01/2018 15:45:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

808763

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Governing Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the Cadbury Report (1992), Greenbury Report (1995) and their successors as models for any future reports concerning corporate governance in universities.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL4287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Any future reports the government might commission in relation to corporate governance in universities would need to evaluate the models of previous reports, such as the Cadbury Report (1992) and the Greenbury Report (1995) on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p>Any such assessment would need to take into account the timing, scope and context of any such future report.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/12/2017 17:43:44 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

808764

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they intend to encourage universities to follow the example of Central St Martin's London in refunding students for failure to provide adequate tuition in their courses.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL4288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on students’ issues are primarily for individual institutions. Higher Education providers (HEPs) are, in the first instance, responsible for the management of their own internal affairs, complying with relevant legislation. Responsibility for handling a student complaint is initially a matter for the relevant Higher Education provider. Where a student complaint cannot be resolved through the institution’s complaint processes, they can take their complaint to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) for Higher Education. The OIA was established in 2004 as an alternative to the courts and is free of charge to students.</p><p> </p><p>HEPs can also have responsibilities under consumer law which should be discharged fully, and policies and procedures should be in place to comply with the law. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance to help HEPs understand their obligations under consumer law.</p><p> </p><p>The government has published a consultation on behalf of the new Office for Students (OfS) regarding the regulation of the higher education sector. The consultation includes a proposal that the OfS will require registered HEPs in the approved and approved (fee cap) categories to demonstrate that they have given due regard to relevant guidance, such as that of CMA, to comply with consumer law when developing their procedures governing their contractual relationships with students. The consultation closes on 22 December and a response will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/12/2017 17:23:35 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

806383

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Open University
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the future sustainability of the Open University.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL4181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Higher education institutions are autonomous bodies. The government and the Higher Education Funding Council England (HEFCE) monitor the financial sustainability of the higher education sector. HEFCE monitors the financial sustainability of individual providers in receipt of public funding, including The Open University. However, a provider’s business model and financial plans are a matter for the governing body of that institution. The Office for Students will replace HEFCE and will have a duty to monitor and report on the financial sustainability of higher education providers that receive grant funding, or provide courses that are designated for student support, once the relevant provisions of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 are brought into force.</p><p> </p><p>The government is taking steps to help people who want to study part-time, enabling individuals to gain new skills and advance their careers, and supporting the wider economy. Part-time study and distance learning are clearly central to The Open University’s business model.</p><p> </p><p>We introduced tuition fee loans for eligible part-time students in 2012/13. We are working towards launching a new maintenance loan for part-time students studying, in attendance, on degree level courses in 2018/19. The government is considering extending this maintenance loan to eligible students studying distance learning courses part-time, more generally in 2019/20. This will be subject to the development of a robust control regime to manage the particular risks and challenges associated with this mode of study.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2017 17:38:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

801238

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the Commonwealth Secretariat and British Council joint programme Commonwealth Class.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL3895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education was an advocate for the British Council’s bid for funding, tendered by the Commonwealth Summit Unit in Cabinet Office. This was to relaunch the Commonwealth Class network and website in the run-up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2018. The Commonwealth Class provides resources for teachers across the Commonwealth to use in their schools to increase young people’s understanding of, and engagement with, the Commonwealth. The relaunch also includes a Commonwealth Class Short Story Writing Competition for children and teachers. The department will also be supporting communications to promote the values of CHOGM to schools pupils in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 19/12/2017 16:01:36 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

800471

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academic Freedom: Counter-terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to ensure that free speech is maintained in university settings following guidance issued to universities by the Higher Education Funding Council for England under their Prevent counter-extremism strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Universities and certain other higher education providers are required by the Education (No.2) Act 1986, to take reasonable steps to secure freedom of speech within the law for staff, students and visiting speakers. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, specifically requires providers that are subject to the statutory freedom of speech duty, to have particular regard to that duty when carrying out their responsibilities under Prevent. The Higher Education Funding Council for England monitors the implementation of the Prevent duty in relevant higher education bodies and issues relevant guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act extends the freedom of speech duty to all higher education providers registered with the Office for Students (OfS). The current OfS consultation is seeking views on proposals around institutions’ freedom of speech responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/12/2017 17:33:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

800478

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
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 Minister of State for Universities and Science on 30 June 2015 (HC3640), when they expect to publish the 2014–15 Student Income and Expenditure Survey; and why there has been a delay in publication.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL3865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Student Income and Expenditure Survey is a very large dataset which must undergo significant quality checks prior to final reporting.</p><p> </p><p>It is expected that the report will be published when the process is concluded.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/12/2017 17:34:21 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich