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Membership of the Group is currently being convened and will be finalised in December 2014. The time frame for the inquiry has yet to be finalised but the Panel is expected to review the evidence in the early months of 2015.<\/p>

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Members of the Expert Working Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests will be expected to declare any interests (financial or non-financial) in the pharmaceutical industry or in any other area that could affect their impartiality. All members\u2019 interests will be carefully considered in advance and assessed when deciding on the appropriate level of participation in discussions.<\/p>

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Membership of the Group is currently being convened and will be finalised in December 2014. The time frame for the inquiry has yet to be finalised but the Panel is expected to review the evidence in the early months of 2015.<\/p>

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Members of the Expert Working Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests will be expected to declare any interests (financial or non-financial) in the pharmaceutical industry or in any other area that could affect their impartiality. All members\u2019 interests will be carefully considered in advance and assessed when deciding on the appropriate level of participation in discussions.<\/p>

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The estimated number of business start-ups (rounded) in the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency, according to BankSearch data, for the years 2008 to 2013 are shown in the table below.<\/p>

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Year<\/p><\/td>

Total estimated number of business start-ups in
Hackney North and Stoke Newington<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008<\/p><\/td>

1090<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p><\/td>

1190<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

1410<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

1590<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

1570<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

1450<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Source: BankSearch, based on the number of new business bank accounts opened.<\/p>

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The amount spent by the Department on ministerial travel has already been published and information on each respective financial year can be found at:<\/p>

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(i) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080722/wmstext/80722m0008.htm<\/a><\/p>

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(ii) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm090716/wmstext/90716m0009.htm<\/a><\/p>

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(iii) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm101028/wmstext/101028m0001.htm#10102827000372<\/a><\/p>

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Car hire costs relating to Departmental staff were not centrally collated in the above financial years and could not be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.<\/p>

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Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and their local partners have strategic direction over £20 billion domestic and EU funding between now and 2020/21. Strengthening research, technological development and innovation is a key objective of the European funds, and LEPs can advance growth-oriented science and research projects for investment through the Local Growth Fund. The Government does not at this early stage of these programmes hold data on the amount spent by LEPs on science, research and development, or on international comparators.<\/p>

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Additionally we recently agreed a City Deal with Glasgow and the Clyde Valley that will see UK Government make significant investments in science and innovation. This includes £16 million to support a Stratified Medicine: Imaging Centre of Excellence at the new South Glasgow Hospital site, £1.2 million towards the establishment of MediCity Scotland, and £1.67 million towards a centre for Business Incubation and Development.<\/p>

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Most prisoners who study Higher Education (HE) in custody do so through the Open University (OU). Prior to September 2012, the costs of prisoners\u2019 tuition were met from public funds in an arrangement that broadly mirrored the Grant arrangements for other part-time HE students. From September 2012, prisoners have been required to take out, and then repay, Tuition Fee loans in the same way as other learners.<\/p>

<\/p>

The OU\u2019s additional costs for delivering in custody are met through a Grant from the Department. Table 1 below shows a breakdown of grant payments in each of the last 10 years.<\/p>

<\/p>

The costs of providing prison university education are found from a variety of sources and gathering the data could only be undertaken at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

Table 2 gives a breakdown of the number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison in each of the last 10 years. There may be a very small number of prisoners, each year, who will have commenced HE with Universities other than the OU whilst on Release on Temporary Licence. We have no central data on these learners and therefore they are not included in the figures.<\/p>

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<\/strong><\/p>

Table 1<\/strong><\/p>

BIS Grant payments to the Open University for additional costs for delivering OU learning in custody from 2005-06<\/p>

<\/p>

Financial year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Amount of Grant (£000s)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005-06*<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006-07*<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007-08*<\/p><\/td>

287<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008-09<\/p><\/td>

266<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

870<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

895<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

895<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

912<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14*<\/p><\/td>

797<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

981<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

* where indicated, the table shows available data on Grant funding drawn down rather than Grant available.<\/strong><\/p>

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<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Table 2<\/strong><\/p>

Number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison from 2004/05<\/p>

<\/p>

Academic year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

OU students (new and continuing)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2004/05<\/p><\/td>

1,128<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005/06<\/p><\/td>

1,392<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006/07<\/p><\/td>

1,482<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007/08<\/p><\/td>

1,562<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008/09<\/p><\/td>

1,739<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,882<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,809<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,875<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,385<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,117<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

England only<\/strong><\/p>

Information supplied by the Open University<\/strong><\/p>

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Most prisoners who study Higher Education (HE) in custody do so through the Open University (OU). Prior to September 2012, the costs of prisoners\u2019 tuition were met from public funds in an arrangement that broadly mirrored the Grant arrangements for other part-time HE students. From September 2012, prisoners have been required to take out, and then repay, Tuition Fee loans in the same way as other learners.<\/p>

<\/p>

The OU\u2019s additional costs for delivering in custody are met through a Grant from the Department. Table 1 below shows a breakdown of grant payments in each of the last 10 years.<\/p>

<\/p>

The costs of providing prison university education are found from a variety of sources and gathering the data could only be undertaken at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

Table 2 gives a breakdown of the number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison in each of the last 10 years. There may be a very small number of prisoners, each year, who will have commenced HE with Universities other than the OU whilst on Release on Temporary Licence. We have no central data on these learners and therefore they are not included in the figures.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Table 1<\/strong><\/p>

BIS Grant payments to the Open University for additional costs for delivering OU learning in custody from 2005-06<\/p>

<\/p>

Financial year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Amount of Grant (£000s)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005-06*<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006-07*<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007-08*<\/p><\/td>

287<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008-09<\/p><\/td>

266<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

870<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

895<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

895<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

912<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14*<\/p><\/td>

797<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

981<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

* where indicated, the table shows available data on Grant funding drawn down rather than Grant available.<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Table 2<\/strong><\/p>

Number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison from 2004/05<\/p>

<\/p>

Academic year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

OU students (new and continuing)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2004/05<\/p><\/td>

1,128<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005/06<\/p><\/td>

1,392<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006/07<\/p><\/td>

1,482<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007/08<\/p><\/td>

1,562<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008/09<\/p><\/td>

1,739<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,882<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,809<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,875<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,385<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,117<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

England only<\/strong><\/p>

Information supplied by the Open University<\/strong><\/p>

<\/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" : "2014-11-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "214187"} , {"_value" : "214196"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-21T14:52:08.683Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisons: 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 the cost of providing prison university education was in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1565", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Philip Davies"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Shipley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Philip Davies"} ], "uin" : "214188"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155403", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155403/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Most prisoners who study Higher Education (HE) in custody do so through the Open University (OU). Prior to September 2012, the costs of prisoners\u2019 tuition were met from public funds in an arrangement that broadly mirrored the Grant arrangements for other part-time HE students. From September 2012, prisoners have been required to take out, and then repay, Tuition Fee loans in the same way as other learners.<\/p>

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The OU\u2019s additional costs for delivering in custody are met through a Grant from the Department. Table 1 below shows a breakdown of grant payments in each of the last 10 years.<\/p>

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The costs of providing prison university education are found from a variety of sources and gathering the data could only be undertaken at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

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Table 2 gives a breakdown of the number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison in each of the last 10 years. There may be a very small number of prisoners, each year, who will have commenced HE with Universities other than the OU whilst on Release on Temporary Licence. We have no central data on these learners and therefore they are not included in the figures.<\/p>

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Table 1<\/strong><\/p>

BIS Grant payments to the Open University for additional costs for delivering OU learning in custody from 2005-06<\/p>

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Financial year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Amount of Grant (£000s)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005-06*<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006-07*<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007-08*<\/p><\/td>

287<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008-09<\/p><\/td>

266<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

870<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

895<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

895<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

912<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14*<\/p><\/td>

797<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

981<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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* where indicated, the table shows available data on Grant funding drawn down rather than Grant available.<\/strong><\/p>

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Table 2<\/strong><\/p>

Number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison from 2004/05<\/p>

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Academic year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

OU students (new and continuing)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2004/05<\/p><\/td>

1,128<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005/06<\/p><\/td>

1,392<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006/07<\/p><\/td>

1,482<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007/08<\/p><\/td>

1,562<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008/09<\/p><\/td>

1,739<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,882<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,809<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,875<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,385<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

1,117<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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England only<\/strong><\/p>

Information supplied by the Open University<\/strong><\/p>

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The Government is keeping the current 15 year time limit for all UK citizens living overseas under consideration. There are no plans to change the law at the present time.<\/p>

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(a) This information has already been published and can be found at:<\/p>

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  1. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080722/wmstext/80722m0008.htm<\/a><\/p><\/li>

  2. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm090716/wmstext/90716m0009.htm<\/a><\/p><\/li>

  3. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm101028/wmstext/101028m0001.htm#10102827000372<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

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    (b) Expenditure on other car hire could not be extracted without exceeding the statutory disproportionate costs threshold.<\/p>

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