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What was the drop-out rate for university and polytechnic courses in each year since 1979; and to list change to university and polytechnic student maintenance grant entitlement since 1974. - Table given.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 1995
Reference
262 c627-8W
House
House of Commons

What are her estimates of the university or polytechnic total student population for each year from 1974-75 to 1998-99. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 1995
Reference
262 c623-6W
House
House of Commons

What has been the total government expenditure on university and polytechnic maintenance grants, for each year since 1974-75 in 1994 prices. - Table given.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 1995
Reference
262 c628-9W
House
House of Commons

What has been the value of the full university student grant for each year since 1974-75 in 1994 prices; and what would be annual cost of paying all fees for and full maintenance grant to, all part-time university students; and to list change to university and polytechnic student maintenance grant...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 1995
Reference
262 c627W
House
House of Commons

What was the percentage of university/polytechnic students entitled to (a) full maintenance grant and (b) no maintenance grant in each year since 1979. - Table given relates only to mandatory award holders domiciled in England and Wales.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 1995
Reference
262 c630W
House
House of Commons

What is the number and percentage of students in higher education qualifying for full maintenance grants. Includes figures.

Asked by
Barry Sheerman (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 June 1995
Reference
261 c521-2W
House
House of Commons

What have been the numbers of students graduating from (a) universities and (b) polytechnics in each of the last five years. - Includes table.

Asked by
Lord Spellar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c476W
House
House of Commons

What has been the total gross public spending for each year from 1989-90, in 1992-93 prices, for (a) the University Funding Council and (b) the Polytechnic and Colleges Funding Council. - Inc table.

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 December 1993
Reference
234 c35W;234 c34-5W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
13 July 1993
Reference
228 c816;228 c814
House
House of Commons

What was the total expenditure in respect of tuition fees for undergraduate courses in universities and polytechnics for 1991-92; and how much of this was for students not qualifying for a mandatory maintenance award on grounds of high parental income. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Rooker (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 March 1993
Reference
222 c219W;222 c216-7W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 15th February, Official Report, 219 c51-2W, if he will list those business names, including either of the words university or polytechnic on the use of which his opinion is currently being sought.

Asked by
Hugh Bayley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1993
Reference
219 c509W;219 c501W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 15th February, Official Report, 219 c51-2W, what steps he took, before approving the name Somerset University under the Business Names Act 1985, to satisfy himself that the degree-level courses provided met levels of educational quality recognised through validation by universities, the CNAA or other educational...

Asked by
Hugh Bayley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1993
Reference
219 c509W;219 c500-1W
House
House of Commons

If he will list those business names, including either of the words university or polytechnic, on the use of which his opinion has been sought under the Business Names Act 1985, with an indication where possible of whether approval has been given. - Includes details.

Asked by
Hugh Bayley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 February 1993
Reference
219 c51-2W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the number of students with special educational needs who gained entry to university and polytechnics for each year since 1982. - Information not held centrally.

Asked by
Gerry Steinberg (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 February 1993
Reference
218 c799W;218 c795W
House
House of Commons

How many university and polytechnic careers officers there were in (a) 1979 and (b) 1985; and how many there are today. - Inc fact that info on careers officers in former polytechnics is not held centrally & table showing numbers of carers & appointments officers employed by institutions within Universities...

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 January 1993
Reference
217 c429W;217 c425W
House
House of Commons

If he will list for the latest full year for which figures are available, all institutions funded for taught courses by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council (a) the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled upon degree-level courses, (b) the total funding for teaching received from the Polytechnics and Colleges...

Asked by
Hugh Bayley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 January 1993
Reference
217 c279W;217 c277W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the authorities authorised to award degrees for the taught courses which commenced in September 1992 at each of the institutions funded by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council or the Universities Funding Council; & similarly for research courses. - Inc list.

Asked by
Hugh Bayley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 January 1993
Reference
217 c280-1W;217 c278-9W
House
House of Commons

If he intends to publish advice with respect to changes of name for colleges in the new further education sector. - Incls fact that DFE today issued guidance.

Asked by
Lord Rooker (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 January 1993
Reference
216 c820-1W;216 c822-3W
House
House of Commons