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By what order, made under section 134 of the Education Reform Act 1988, he made the conditions on the funding by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council which he notified to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council on 19th February 1991 and to the Committee of Directors of Polytechnics on...

Asked by
Andrew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1992
Reference
203 c261-2W;203 c261W
House
House of Commons

What is the number of students enrolled on full-time and part-time studies in polytechnics and colleges (a) in 1979^80, or at incorporation if later and (b) currently. - Incls figures.

Asked by
Andrew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1992
Reference
203 c262W;203 c261-2W
House
House of Commons

What is the current number of home students studying (a) full-time at universities, polytechnics and colleges and (b) part-time at universities, polytechnics and colleges and at the Open University. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Andrew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1992
Reference
203 c263W;203 c262-3W
House
House of Commons

What is the maximum validation fee which may be charged under the present regulations for both polytechnics and universities; and what is the maximum fee proposed under arrangements for the future. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Andrew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 February 1992
Reference
203 c46W
House
House of Commons

What steps he took to satisfy himself that the procedures for the awarding of the surveying management contract at Anglia Polytechnic were carried out in accordance with his Department's requirements; how costs of staff redundancies arising out of competitive tendering procedures in polytechnics are funded. - Ref to 202 c662W.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 January 1992
Reference
202 c717W
House
House of Commons

What quality safeguards are required for competitive tendering within polytechnics; & what guidelines are available concerning the procedure for competitive tendering.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 1992
Reference
202 c662W
House
House of Commons

Statement on the outcome of his consultations about a common financial year in the proposed single higher education system.

Asked by
John Ward (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1992
Reference
202 c603W
House
House of Commons

How much funding has been made available to polytechnics for improvement and renovation of buildings. - Inc figures.

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 January 1992
Reference
202 c243W
House
House of Commons

What is the number of students attending polytechnics this year; and what was the corresponding figure for 1987. - Inc figures.

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 January 1992
Reference
202 c115W
House
House of Commons

What representations he has received about the application for polytechnic status by Derbyshire College of Higher Education since 16th December. - Inc ref to 201 c31-3W & c582-3W.

Asked by
Harry Barnes (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 January 1992
Reference
202 c38W
House
House of Commons

How much was allocated to each polytechnic by research councils during 1990-91; and how much was allocated by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council. - Tables given.

Asked by
Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 January 1992
Reference
202 c26-8W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 16th December, Official Report, 201 column 31-33, (a) what advice he received from the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council and (b) when he last consulted the Standing Conference of Principals on the question of whether to designate any further polytechnics. - Inc ref to DES...

Asked by
Andrew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 January 1992
Reference
201 c456W;201 c454W
House
House of Commons

How many polytechnics have indicated a desire to adopt the title universities. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Lord Trimble (Ulster Unionist Party)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 December 1991
Reference
200 c413W
House
House of Commons

What has been the average polytechnic lecturer's salary adjusted for retail price index, for each year from 1981 to 1991. - Table given for lecturers in further education.

Asked by
Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 December 1991
Reference
200 c90-1W
House
House of Commons

What was the average amount in real terms spent on a university, college and polytechnic student for each year since 1979. - Table given. (Holding answer 2 December 1991).

Asked by
Gerry Steinberg (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 December 1991
Reference
200 c93W
House
House of Commons

What has been the staff/student ratio for polytechnics for each year from 1981 to 1991. - Table given.

Asked by
Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 December 1991
Reference
200 c91W
House
House of Commons

Which institutions in the PCFC sector have received from HMI the highest rating for the quality of teaching and learning in modern languages. - Includes figure.

Asked by
Andrew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 November 1991
Reference
199 c536W;199 c530W
House
House of Commons

What controls he is to introduce to ensure that polytechnics calling themselves universities do not adopt titles similar to existing universities. - Inc ref to "Higher Education: A New Framework", Cm 1541.

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 October 1991
Reference
196 c353W
House
House of Commons

If his Department has considered an application for an exhibition relating to Polytechnics in Tomorrow's Britain to be displayed in the Upper Waiting Hall. - Incls fact that exhibition to be held from Monday 25 November to Friday 29 November 1991.

Asked by
Gerald Bowden (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 July 1991
Reference
195 c566W;195 c564W
House
House of Commons

To further comment on the future of polytechnics. - Nothing to add to Cm 1541. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Lord Trimble (Ulster Unionist Party)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 July 1991
Reference
195 c488W;195 c486W
House
House of Commons