To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how many students have undertaken a six year programme consisting of a foundation year followed by a five year programme of medical studies leading to a degree in medicine in each of the last 20 years; how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how many students have undertaken a six year programme consisting of a foundation year followed by a five year programme of medical studies leading to a degree in medicine in each of the last 20 years; how many...

(2) what the drop-out rate of students commencing a (a) five year and (b) six year course leading to a degree in medicine is; and what the drop-out rate in such courses was in each medical school in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr Clappison:

(2) what the drop-out rate of students commencing a (a) five year and (b) six year course leading to a degree in medicine is; and what the drop-out rate in such courses was in each medical school in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr Clappison:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the average cost is of (a) a five year and (b) a six year course leading to a medical degree.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the average cost is of (a) a five year and (b) a six year course leading to a medical degree.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many students entered medical school without any (a) A-level grades and (b) A grades in comparable qualifications in the latest year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many students entered medical school without any (a) A-level grades and (b) A grades in comparable qualifications in the latest year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how many degree-level places are being offered for the study of science, technology and engineering subjects in higher education institutions in the academic year commencing autumn 2012; how many such places are available at each institution; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how many degree-level places are being offered for the study of science, technology and engineering subjects in higher education institutions in the academic year commencing autumn 2012; how many such places are available at each institution; and what...

(2) how many students entered higher education to study science, technology and engineering subjects at degree level in each of the last 10 years; how many such students have acquired a degree-level qualification; and how many such students studied at each higher education institution.

(2) how many students entered higher education to study science, technology and engineering subjects at degree level in each of the last 10 years; how many such students have acquired a degree-level qualification; and how many such students studied at each higher education institution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many places have been reallocated between higher educational institutions as a result of tuition fee differentials; which institutions have (a) gained and (b) lost places as a result of such reallocation; and if he will publish the most...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many places have been reallocated between higher educational institutions as a result of tuition fee differentials; which institutions have (a) gained and (b) lost places as a result of such reallocation; and if he will publish the most...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the reports he has received from the Government's Advocate for Access to Education, including letters of guidance for the Director of Fair Access, as set out in paragraph 5.30 of the higher education white paper;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the reports he has received from the Government's Advocate for Access to Education, including letters of guidance for the Director of Fair Access, as set out in paragraph 5.30 of the higher education white paper;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many meetings he and Ministers in his Department have had with the right hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, the Government's Advocate for Access to Education, concerning access to higher education institutions since the appointment of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many meetings he and Ministers in his Department have had with the right hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, the Government's Advocate for Access to Education, concerning access to higher education institutions since the appointment of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the research used by the Office for Fair Access in the formulation of targets for access for individual higher education institutions set out in paragraph 5.22 of the Higher Education White Paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the research used by the Office for Fair Access in the formulation of targets for access for individual higher education institutions set out in paragraph 5.22 of the Higher Education White Paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what targets each higher education institution has agreed with the Office for Fair Access in each year since that office was established.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what targets each higher education institution has agreed with the Office for Fair Access in each year since that office was established.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to which hon. Members his Department has supplied copies of university access agreements and proposed agreements since May 2010; and what the status was of the relevant educational institution in each case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to which hon. Members his Department has supplied copies of university access agreements and proposed agreements since May 2010; and what the status was of the relevant educational institution in each case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to publish the contextual data used by individual higher education institutions in admissions decisions as set out in paragraph 5.18 of the Higher Education White Paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to publish the contextual data used by individual higher education institutions in admissions decisions as set out in paragraph 5.18 of the Higher Education White Paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans he has to promote the allocation of university places for students with non-graduate parents.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans he has to promote the allocation of university places for students with non-graduate parents.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what factors underlay his decision to ask for advice in the autumn on the first round of approvals of new Access Agreements set out in paragraph 5.25 of the Higher Education White Paper; and whether such advice has been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what factors underlay his decision to ask for advice in the autumn on the first round of approvals of new Access Agreements set out in paragraph 5.25 of the Higher Education White Paper; and whether such advice has been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the access agreements between the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) and individual higher education institutions made in the most recent year available; which higher education institutions have had plans rejected by OFFA; and what changes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the access agreements between the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) and individual higher education institutions made in the most recent year available; which higher education institutions have had plans rejected by OFFA; and what changes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what administrative or other support he has made available to the Government's Advocate for Access to Education; and what estimate he has made of the cost of such support.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what administrative or other support he has made available to the Government's Advocate for Access to Education; and what estimate he has made of the cost of such support.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received from the Government's Advocate for Access to Education on the access agreements of individual higher education institutions; and which institutions have been the subject of such representations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received from the Government's Advocate for Access to Education on the access agreements of individual higher education institutions; and which institutions have been the subject of such representations.