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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will provide a breakdown of the forecast administrative cost savings to be achieved under his proposals in Learning to Succeed (Cm 4392). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

93381; 336 c187W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the future of the competition to sell a third portfolio of student loan debt.

Asked by

James Plaskitt (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

336 c182-3W; 93824

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to (a) review and (b) evaluate the impact of the Career Development Loan Scheme on educational training. - Inc fact that the first two reports are available from the DFEE Publications Unit and copies have been...

Asked by

Ruth Kelly (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

336 c189W; 93628

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many student loan accounts have been written off; what are the amounts involved on each account; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Peter L Pike (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

336 c182W; 93597

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many student loan accounts exist on which payments are suspended; what are the amounts involved; and what is the amount owing on each account. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Peter L Pike (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

93596; 336 c182W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many students enrolled in full-time higher education courses in England and Wales in each of the years from 1993 to 1998; and how many such students failed to complete their courses in each of those years. - Inc tables.

Asked by

Alan Campbell (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 July 1999

For answer on

27 July 1999

Answered on

27 July 1999

Mr. Alan Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students enrolled in full-time higher education courses in England and Wales in each of the years from 1993 to 1998; and how many such students failed to complete their courses in each of those years. [91930] Mr. Mudie: The number of entrants to higher education courses, in each of these years, is given in the table. Home Domiciled Entrants to Higher Education Courses {1} England and Wales _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1993 {2} 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Undergraduate Under 21 194,656 199,151 200,754 204,118 216,936 217,365 21 and over 203,210 210,317 228,552 226,085 220,906 218,494 Postgraduate 99,083 122,974 126,254 118,876 123,841 129,373 Total entrants 496,949 532,442 555,560 549,079 561,683 565,232 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: 1. Full-time and part-time courses. Excluding HE students in FE colleges. 2. Figures for 1993 were collected on a different basis to those in later years. Includes a small number of HE students in FE colleges in Wales. The available information on non-completion consists of UK level full-time and sandwich first degree non-completion rates published in the Departmental Annual Report. The table shows these non-completion rates for the same period: UK {1} Full-time and sandwich first degree non-completion rates Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Non-completion {2} 1993-94 {3}17-18 1994-95 {3}17-18 1995-96 {3}18-19 1996-97 {4}n/a 1997-98 {4}n/a 1998-99 {4}n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The institutional coverage of the non-completion rates is restricted to the former UFC-funded universities in the UK and former polytechnics in England. {2} "Non-completion" covers all those leaving degree courses because of exam failure, ill health, personal and other reasons. It includes those switching to a lower level course but it excludes students transferring between degree courses or subjects. {3} Ranges are given, because the introduction of a new data source in 1994-95 made it difficult to measure non-completion, under existing definitions, accurately. {4} n/a = not available. "Non-completion" covers those who leave full-time and sandwich first degree courses for various reasons including exam failure but students who failed their final examinations are not separately identified. The non- completion rates relate to a narrower range of courses and have a different institutional coverage than the entrant figures shown. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to use the non-completion rates shown to estimate the number of entrants each year who did not complete. The Department is currently working with the higher education funding bodies in the UK to develop a method of calculating non-completion rates which can be applied to all UK higher education institutions and which takes into account the non-traditional routes that some students follow. These routes may include changing courses or institutions, repeating years or leaving higher education for a year or more before continuing their studies. It is intended to publish the results of this work in the next Departmental Annual Report.

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

91930; 336 c160-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received over the past 12 months from (a) vice-chancellors and (b) others concerning top-up fees.

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

93379; 336 c183W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will define the responsibilities for inspection in general further education colleges between the (i) Further Education Inspectorate and (ii) OFSTED, respectively, in connection with educational provision for persons aged 16 to 19 years in such colleges.

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

93377; 336 c187W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list for (a) his Department and (b) associated bodies listed in the National Asset Register, how many vehicles are currently (i) owned and (ii) leased; if he will indicate their (1) fuel types and (2) engine cubic...

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 July 1999

For answer on

27 July 1999

Answered on

27 July 1999

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list for (a) his Department and (b) associated bodies listed in the National Asset Register, how many vehicles are currently (i) owned and (ii) leased; if he will indicate their (1) fuel types and (2) engine cubic capacities; how many of the vehicles due for replacement by (A) his Department and (B) associated bodies listed in the National Asset Register will be replaced in (x) 1999-2000, (y) 2000-1 and (z) 2001-2 by vehicles using (a1) petrol, (b2) diesel, (c3) natural gas, (d4) electric batteries and (e5) other; and how much his Department plans to spend in each year on vehicle replacements. [90689] Mr. Mudie: [holding answer 19 July 1999]: The information provided in the following table is in respect of vehicles owned and leased by the DfEE, its non departmental public bodies (NDPBs), the Employment Service Agency (ES) and the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). Currently 977 vehicles owned and 536 leased; 1,005 of which are petrol, 506 diesel and 2 LPG. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Engine cc Petrol Diesel Petrol/Gas Owned Leased Up to 1600 344 42 -- 359 27 1600-1799 192 222 -- 328 86 1800-2000 418 151 2 197 374 2001-2200 39 22 -- 14 47 Over 2200 12 69 -- 79 2 Total 1,005 506 2 977 536 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. DfEE does not use a replacement cycle as the basis for replacing vehicles. Vehicles are replaced only when a new business case from a user is approved. The DfEE and the Employment Service continue to be "on target" to reduce their fleet size. In ES, there are now 284 vehicles less than in 1998 with the number continuing to fall. In DfEE, only 1 (one) replacement vehicle has been applied for under the Private User Scheme following the tightening of these rules.

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

90689; 336 c161-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, on what date he last used a train in the course of his official duties. - (Holding answer 23 July 1999).

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

92648; 336 c167-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the programmes funded directly by his Department, relating to social exclusion, regeneration, community development, employment or education, currently operating in (a) the City of Leeds and (b) the Leeds Central parliamentary constituency, listing for each programme...

Asked by

Hilary Benn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

92909; 336 c185W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many LEAs he estimates will meet his Department's timetable for having the student grant assessments completed; what assessment he has made of the reasons for delays in processing applications for student grants; for what reasons a greater amount of...

Asked by

Jonathan Sayeed (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

336 c183-4W; 92821;92866;92867;92868;92869

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what evidence he has of delays among local authorities in the assessment process of means for student loans and tuition fees.

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 July 1999

For answer on

27 July 1999

Answered on

27 July 1999

Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what evidence he has of delays among local authorities in the assessment process of means for student loans and tuition fees. [93380] Mr. Sayeed: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many LEAs he estimates will meet his Department's timetable for having the student grant assessments completed; [92821] (2) what assessment he has made of the reasons for delays in processing applications for student grants; [92866] (3) for what reasons a greater amount of information is required by the Student Loans Company in respect of grant applications than was formerly required by LEAs; [92867] (4) what the average period of time taken to assess grant applications and make payment (a) was under LEAs and (b) is currently under the Student Loans Company; and what reasons underlie any differences; [92868] (5) how many LEAs have carried out grant assessments and passed information to the Student Loans Company; and how many of these were using their own computer systems; [92869] Mr. Mudie: Under the new arrangements LEAs, and not the Student Loans Company (SLC), are responsible for assessing eligibility for, and financial entitlement to, student support. The SLC is responsible for making payments to students based on these assessments. The information applicants are required to provide to LEAs is set out in the Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999. The Department is monitoring closely and regularly the progress being made by LEAs. This monitoring shows that they are currently at different stages in assessing applications. We expect virtually all applicants to be notified of their eligibility for support within the next fortnight. Also, a number of LEAs, including some with their own in-house software provision, are passing notifications of applicants' financial entitlement to support to the Student Loans Company. The position is changing daily and a significant number of other LEAs are expected to begin issuing financial notifications within the next couple of weeks. We expect that all LEAs will complete processing applications from students who submitted their forms by the required timetable, and that cheques will be issued to those students at the start of their courses.

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

93380; 336 c183-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is the current number of (a) local education authorities, (b) TECs and (c) local lifelong learning partnerships; and how many local learning and skills councils are planned. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

336 c187W; 93378

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many professors were appointed to university posts in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99, broken down by (i) gender and (ii) ethnicity. - Includes table.

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 July 1999

For answer on

26 July 1999

Answered on

26 July 1999

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many professors were appointed to university posts in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99, broken down by (i) gender and (ii) ethnicity. [92511] Mr. Mudie: The available data include those entering their current Higher Education Institution on appointment as professors either on promotion or as a result of a move from a professorial post elsewhere. Those gaining professorial rank within their existing institution are therefore excluded. Figures for the two most recent years are shown in the table. Professors entering Higher Education Institutions in the UK _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996-1997 1997-1998 Ethnicity Men Women Men Women White 209 43 264 41 Black Caribbean 0 0 0 1 Black African 0 0 1 0 Black Other 1 0 0 0 Indian 3 0 2 1 Pakistani 0 0 1 0 Bangladeshi 1 0 0 0 Chinese 3 0 3 0 Asian Other 0 0 0 0 Other 7 0 5 1 Information not provided 55 7 63 9 Total 279 50 339 53 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

26 July 1999

Reference

92511; 336 c83W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what reductions were achieved in the compliance costs of regulation administered by his Department and its public bodies for the last year for which data is available; what mechanisms exist for monitoring the post-implementation costs of such regulation; and if...

Asked by

Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 July 1999

Reference

92317; 336 c82-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many appointments to public bodies were made by his Department in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99, broken down by (i) gender and (ii) ethnicity; and if he will list the chairmen appointed to those bodies in those years, similarly...

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 July 1999

Reference

92515; 336 c83W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many students are currently taking engineering courses at universities in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Crausby (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 1999

Reference

92289; 335 c685W;335 c687W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will publish, before the summer adjournment, the most recent draft concordat between his Department and the National Assembly for Wales.

Asked by

Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 1999

Reference

92332; 335 c686-7W;335 c688-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what special arrangements will be made for those required to sit a maths paper for which the use of calculators is forbidden at GCSE who suffer from dyslexia or other specific difficulties.

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 1999

Reference

92728; 335 c685W;335 c687W

House

House of Commons

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