Written question asked by Shabana Mahmood (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 April 2012. It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Students: Loans

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2012, Official Report, column 230W, on higher education, whether (a) his Department and (b) the Higher Education Statistics Agency hold data on non-completion rates for (i) students at private higher education providers with their own degree awarding powers who have access to student loans and (ii) students at private higher education institutions whose courses are designated higher education courses and have access to student loans.

Answer: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the agencies reporting to the Department, do not hold the data requested on non-completion rates in private higher education institutions of students who are eligible to receive student loan funding. The Higher Education White Paper of June 2011 and the subsequent Technical Consultation stated that in future we intend to ensure that all higher education providers whose students access student support funding are required to provide sufficient and proportionate information to students and the public.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 104679; 543 c743-4W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Higher Education
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Loans Students
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