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Statement on the outcome of his consultations about degree awarding powers. - Inc text of DES letter to all higher education institutions.

Asked by
Anthony Coombs (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 December 1991
Reference
201 c31-3W
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
To comment on the recruitment procedures for the civil service as operated at universities and polytechnics.
Asked by
Peter Viggers (Conservative)
Answering body
Minister for the Civil Service
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 1991
Reference
200 c18-9
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Renton of Mount Harry (Conservative)
Answering body
Minister for the Civil Service
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 December 1991
Reference
200 c18-9
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Renton of Mount Harry (Conservative)
Answering body
Minister for the Civil Service
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 December 1991
Reference
200 c18-9
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on same.
Asked by
Peter Viggers (Conservative)
Answering body
Minister for the Civil Service
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 1991
Reference
200 c18-9
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

How many (a) nursery schools, (b) primary schools, (c) universities, (d) polytechnics and (e) colleges of further education he has visited in the last 12 months. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Keith Vaz (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 November 1991
Reference
198 c692W
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Welsh Office; Department of Education and Science; Scottish Office Education Department
Type
Consultation papers; Deposited papers
Date
13 November 1991
Reference
Dep 7500
House
House of Commons
Member
Lord Belstead (Conservative)
Department
Department of Education and Science
Type
Government bills
Notes
Received 05.11.91
Date
4 November 1991
Reference
HL BILL 4 1991/92
House
House of Lords

On what grounds it is proposed that the Robert Gordon Institute of Technology should be excluded from their proposals to equate polytechnics & similar Institutions with universities. - No decision has been taken in respect of proposed changes in degree awarding powers & university title.

Asked by
Baroness Carnegy of Lour (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 October 1991
Reference
531 c142WA
House
House of Lords

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 he will publish the criteria by which his Department determines that educational establishments in Scotland have achieved polytechnic status. - Inc details.

Asked by
Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 October 1991
Reference
196 c176W
House
House of Commons

If he will list those educational establishments in Scotland which his Department has determined as having achieved polytechnic status. - Inc details.

Asked by
Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 October 1991
Reference
196 c176W
House
House of Commons

On what criteria the Robert Gordon Institute of Technology has failed to achieve polytechnic status.

Asked by
Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 October 1991
Reference
196 c176W
House
House of Commons

In light of joint DOE & Science/University Grants Committee initiative in earmarking #3 million per annum in additional funding for university library acquisitions between 1987 & 1990, which appears to have arrested decline in university library book & journal expenditure, whether HMG will consider a similar initiative in near future...

Asked by
Baroness David (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1991
Reference
531 c81-2WA
House
House of Lords

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