House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Mar 2004 (pt 12)

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Further/Higher Education

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) 16, (b) 17, (c) 18, (d) 19, (e) 20 and (f) 21-year-olds were in further education in the last year for which figures are available. [160459]

Alan Johnson: The information is contained in table 3.8 of the Statistical Volume "Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom: 2003 edition", a copy of which is available in the Library. The publication is also available online at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgatewav/DB/VOL/v000431/index.shtml.

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many undergraduates domiciled in England under the age of 24 entered a UK university in each of the last five years; and how many pupils domiciled in England were in upper sixth form education in each of the last six years; [143217]

(2) how many undergraduates domiciled in England under the age of 24 his Department expects to enter a UK university in each of the next six years; and how many pupils domiciled in England his Department expects will attend upper sixth form education in each of the next five years. [143218]

Alan Johnson: Figures for undergraduates entering UK HE institutions for the last five years are in the table. Projections are not available at this level.
English domiciled students under the age of 24 entering UK HEIs

Number

1997–98 238,703

1998–99 242,840

1999–2000 244,953

2000–01 247,689

2001–02 259,964

2002–03 268,976

Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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	Number
1997–98	238,703
1998–99	242,840
1999–2000	244,953
2000–01	247,689
2001–02	259,964
2002–03	268,976

Data on pupils in upper sixth form education are not available as we do not have data with the exact definitions for this group of young people. However, data with equivalent definitions—17-year-olds participating in full-time education by institution type—is readily available and published in the Statistical First Release

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(SFR) publication, SFR 31/2003, entitled 'Participation in Education, Training and Employment by 16 to 18-year-olds in England:2001 and 2002'.

The table shows the number of 17-year-olds participating in full-time education by institution type from end 1997 to end 2002.
Table 1: Number of 17-year-olds in full-time education by institution type

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001(a)⁽⁶⁾ 2001(b)⁽⁶⁾ 2002⁽⁷⁾

Full-time education
Maintained schools 129,600 131,400 132,200 136,800 136,100 136,100 140,200

Independent schools 36,600 36,200 35,300 35,500 35,400 35,400 37,000

Sixth form colleges 47,400 46,600 46,400 47,400 47,800 47,800 51,900

General FE, tertiary and specialist colleges 140,800 135,800 135,700 136,400 136,100 134,300 143,700

Higher education institutions 3,000 3,000 3,200 3,200 3,500 3,500 3,900

Total 357,300 353,000 352,900 359,300 358,900 357,000 376,800

⁽⁶⁾ The break in the series is due to changes in the source of further education data. Students on solely government supported work based learning-funded courses (WBL) are no longer recorded in the further education data. Results for end 2001 have been produced using both methods and are given in the tables, the second set (b) being consistent with end 2002.
⁽⁷⁾ Provisional.
Please see 'Notes for Editors' section in the SFR 31/2003 for more information.

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001(a)⁽⁶⁾	2001(b)⁽⁶⁾	2002⁽⁷⁾
Full-time education
Maintained schools	129,600	131,400	132,200	136,800	136,100	136,100	140,200
Independent schools	36,600	36,200	35,300	35,500	35,400	35,400	37,000
Sixth form colleges	47,400	46,600	46,400	47,400	47,800	47,800	51,900
General FE, tertiary and specialist colleges	140,800	135,800	135,700	136,400	136,100	134,300	143,700
Higher education institutions	3,000	3,000	3,200	3,200	3,500	3,500	3,900
Total	357,300	353,000	352,900	359,300	358,900	357,000	376,800

Projections on a consistent basis are not available. A consistent set of projections will be published in the 2004 Departmental Report.

Part-time Students

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many part-time students are in tertiary education, broken down by the age groups (a) 18 to 25, (b) 25 to 35, (c) 35 to 45, (d) 45 to 55, (e) 55 to 65 and (f) 65 plus. [159427]

Alan Johnson [holding answer 10 March 2004]: The available information is given in the table and shows part-time enrolments at English institutions.
Part-time enrolments1,2 to HE and FE courses at English institutions by age

Age HE study FE study

Under 18 1,585 132,616

18 to 24 129,269 273,916

25 to 34 228,740 396,623

35 to 44 213,194 416,516

45 to 54 112,599 296,169

55 to 64 37,002 176,773

65 years and over 19,195 127,189

Unknown 10,860 16,489

Total 752,444 1,836,291

⁽⁸⁾ Figures are on a snapshot basis. For study in HE institutions, figures are as at 1 December and refer to the academic year 2002/03. For study in FE institutions, University for Industry and external institutions, figures are as at the 1 November and refer to academic year 2001/02.
⁽⁹⁾ As the figures are calculated on a snapshot basis they will therefore exclude any enrolments after these dates.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and Learning Skills Council (LSC).

Age	HE study	FE study
Under 18	1,585	132,616
18 to 24	129,269	273,916
25 to 34	228,740	396,623
35 to 44	213,194	416,516
45 to 54	112,599	296,169
55 to 64	37,002	176,773
65 years and over	19,195	127,189
Unknown	10,860	16,489
Total	752,444	1,836,291

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

Afghanistan

Mr. Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what the Government's position is regarding the appointment of a Supreme Court in Afghanistan by the President of Afghanistan; [160234]

(2) what steps the Government is taking to ensure a free and fair judiciary in Afghanistan; [160235]

(3) what the Government's position is regarding the appointment of a state commission to appoint (a) members of the judiciary and (b) the Supreme Court in Afghanistan. [160243]

Mr. Straw: We are working closely with the Afghan Government and Italy (lead-nation on judicial and penal reform) on the reconstruction of the judiciary (including a new Supreme Court). We are also considering how best to support the Afghan Government as it arrests and prosecutes those involved in the production and trafficking of narcotics.

In October 2002 President Karzai appointed a Judicial Commission of distinguished Afghan legal professionals to oversee the reform to the judiciary. The UK supports Afghanistan in developing a justice system which is speedy, fair, transparent and accessible to all. The UK has contributed £0.5 million to a UNDP programme on the reform of the judiciary and has committed £232,000 to penal reform, through Penal Reform International.

The new Afghan Constitution establishes that the nine members of the Supreme Court should be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Wolesi Jirga (lower house of the new National Assembly). Until elections for the Wolesi Jirga take place, the current Supreme Court will continue to sit. After the elections, a new Supreme Court will be established within thirty days.

Gibraltar

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on plans for a new constitution for Gibraltar. [160892]

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Mr. MacShane: I refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary in this House on 6 February 2004, Official Report, columns 51–52WS.

Global Conflict Prevention Pool

Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much has been gifted under the Global Conflict Prevention Pool. [158533]

Mr. Rammell: The following table gives readily available details of items which have been 'gifted' under the strategies of the Global Conflict Prevention Pool (GCPP) since it was set up. To undertake further

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research would involve disproportionate costs. Gifting is taken as referring to items which have been donated by HMG to another Government.

The GCPP is intended to support the prevention, management and resolution of conflict, and post conflict reconstruction to help avoid the re-ignition of conflict at a later date. A range of activities are covered, for example: development of new governance and justice systems; disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of fighters into society and development of alternative livelihoods for them; training for police, armed forces and other parts of the security sector in democratic and accountable systems which respect human rights. Most GCPP funding is spent on consultancy and other non-capital support to these objectives. Related technical and other equipment is however sometimes supplied under Ministerially approved guidelines, where this supports an agreed conflict prevention strategy.

GCPP strategy Recipient Financial year Total cost Description (end use)

Afghanistan Afghan Transitional Administration 2002–03 (£63,092) and 2003–04 (£100,000) £4.8 million total £163,092 Kabul Entry Vehicle Check-points:

Buildings (nine): £50,000

Equipment: £100,000 comprising hand-held metal detectors, mirrors for vehicle checks, generators, heaters, basic drug identification kits, communications, cold-weather clothing, torches, spotlights, beds, water tanks.

Joint Security Co-ordination Centre Equipment: £13,000 comprising computers, software and licenses, printers, scanners, digital projector, fax machine, photocopier, communications, office furniture, stationery.

2002–03 (£850,000) and 2003–04 (£625,000) £1,475,000 Office of the National Security Adviser:

Temporary office accommodation: £900,000

Office equipment: £575,000 comprising security (CCTV etc.),

Communications, audiovisual, vehicles, office furniture, generators.

2003–04 £90,000 Police Crime Scene Investigation Units:

Uniforms and specialist clothing: £55,000

Office Equipment: £20,000

Computers and software: £15,000

2003–04 £6,500 Counter Narcotics Directorate: Computers and office equipment.

2003–04 £921,500 Afghan Border Police Headquarters: Contribution to total cost of building.

2002–03 (£1,300,000) and 2003–04 (£817,753) £2,117,753 Afghan National Army: Communications equipment and spares: 2,027,753 Vehicles (6 jeeps and 9 trucks): 90,000

2003–04 £10,000 Regional Police equipment:

60 x Blankets, one x 60m carpet, 300 jackets, security equipment (torches, mirrors, hand-tools), two 4x4 pick-up trucks, vehicle spares.

Balkans UNMIK September 2003 £555,101 Kosovo Organised Crime Bureau: surveillance equipment for tackling organised crime.

OHR January 2003 £167,222 Computer equipment and software to combat organised crime in Bosnia.

Belize and Guatemala Belize Defence Force 2001–02 £169,555 Non-lethal military equipment including aircraft parts and freight costs, Land Rovers and spares, radio equipment.

2002–03 £248,996 Non-lethal military equipment including uniforms, mess kits, tents, hammocks, radio equipment.

2003–04 £116,566 Non-lethal military equipment including uniforms, trucks, outboard motors, mess kits.

Central and 2001–02 £282,500 Six hornet radars, body armour, global positioning system, mine detector sets, flares, electronic wheelbarrow, helmets. EOD equipment also supplied..

Eastern Europe £75,000 Four fork-lift trucks

Former Soviet Union Government of Uzbekistan. 2001–02 £71,169 Electronic court reporting equipment for the Uzbek courts in Tashkent.

OSCE 2002–03 and 2003–04 £268,444 Riot shields and riot clothing for the OSCE Special Police Adviser in Kyrgyzstan.

India/Pakistan Nothing 'gifted'.

Indonesia/E. Timor Nothing 'gifted'.

Middle East and North Palestinian Authority 2002–03 £32,337 Gaza Project details:

Africa Phase I

- Computer equipment: £12,125.3

-Copiers and faxes: £5,223.39

-Video conference kit: £5,948.72

(to link N and S Gaza)

-Merez Radio/phones: £3,380.57

-Furniture: £5,241.24

Palestinian Authority 2003–04 £36,235 Phase II

-Computer equipment: £15,824.2

-Copiers and faxes: £8,312.96

-Merez Radio/phones: £3,515.79

-Furniture: £8,113.37

Total units:

Computer equipment (includes PC, Keyboard, CPU and UPS) = 35

Printers = 9

Copiers = 10

Faxes = 9

Merez Radio/phones = 51

Furniture (includes desks, chairs etc) for 45 staff in North Gaza, Gaza City and Khan Yunis.

Palestinian Authority 2002–03 and 2003–04 £7,921 Jericho Monitoring Mission

Infrastructure improvements at Jericho gaol included:

Prison perimeter walls—barbed wire for inner and outer prison walls: £2,078

Halogen lighting: £367

1 metal detector arch: £5,480

All paid to enhance UK/US monitor safety.

Nepal Government of Nepal 2002–03 and 2003–04 £4.3 m total £350,000 Explosive Ordnance Detail (bomb disposal).

RNA 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 £125,600 Tactical radios, night vision telescopes and binoculars.

2001–02 and 2002–03 £137,600 Normal binoculars, mobile phones, laptops, compasses.

2002–03 £2,600,000 Two transport helicopters.

2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 £400,000 Infrastructure work for UN Peacekeeping centre at Panchkal (Nepal).

2001–02. £182,300 Reconditioned Land Rovers including spares.

Note: Some of these items (e.g. radios) have been gifted every year the Strategy has been running.

OSCE Nothing 'gifted'.

Small Arms, Light Weapons Nothing 'gifted'.

Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Army 2002–03 £92,000 EOD equipment.

Security Sector Reform Uruguay Ministry of Interior February 2004 £7,239.83 High visibility jackets.

United Nations Government of Uruguay 2001–02 £27,014 3 NERA satellite telephones plus airtime.

UN Department of peacekeeping operations 2002–03 £25,000 English language training books.

Uruguayan armed forces 2003–04 £30,000 Firearms training simulator.

Paraguayan Peacekeeping School To be donated on 19–3-04 £3,793 Computer equipment to be used during a civilian/military planning exercise to develop UN peacekeeping capacity (2 PCs, 2 projectors, 4 screens).

Iraq Iraqi Police, Fire and Ambulance Service 2003–04 £1 million 3,200 hand-held and 300 vehicle radios to improve the responsiveness of the Iraq Emergency Services in MND(SE).

Iraqi Civil Defence Corps 2003–04 £159,000 To provide vehicles (13 GAZ trucks) to the 5th ICDC battalion in MND (SE) in order to improve local security and create the conditions for the transition to local, national and strategic stand off.

IL-IRAQIYA (Iraqi media network) 2003–04 £484,937 Supply of an outside broadcast/satellite news gathering vehicle.

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GCPP strategy	Recipient	Financial year	Total cost	Description (end use)
Afghanistan	Afghan Transitional Administration	2002–03 (£63,092) and 2003–04 (£100,000)	£4.8 million total £163,092	Kabul Entry Vehicle Check-points:
				Buildings (nine): £50,000
				Equipment: £100,000 comprising hand-held metal detectors, mirrors for vehicle checks, generators, heaters, basic drug identification kits, communications, cold-weather clothing, torches, spotlights, beds, water tanks.
				Joint Security Co-ordination Centre Equipment: £13,000 comprising computers, software and licenses, printers, scanners, digital projector, fax machine, photocopier, communications, office furniture, stationery.
		2002–03 (£850,000) and 2003–04 (£625,000)	£1,475,000	Office of the National Security Adviser:
				Temporary office accommodation: £900,000
				Office equipment: £575,000 comprising security (CCTV etc.),
				Communications, audiovisual, vehicles, office furniture, generators.
		2003–04	£90,000	Police Crime Scene Investigation Units:
				Uniforms and specialist clothing: £55,000
				Office Equipment: £20,000
				Computers and software: £15,000
		2003–04	£6,500	Counter Narcotics Directorate: Computers and office equipment.
		2003–04	£921,500	Afghan Border Police Headquarters: Contribution to total cost of building.
		2002–03 (£1,300,000) and 2003–04 (£817,753)	£2,117,753	Afghan National Army: Communications equipment and spares: 2,027,753 Vehicles (6 jeeps and 9 trucks): 90,000
		2003–04	£10,000	Regional Police equipment:
				60 x Blankets, one x 60m carpet, 300 jackets, security equipment (torches, mirrors, hand-tools), two 4x4 pick-up trucks, vehicle spares.
Balkans	UNMIK	September 2003	£555,101	Kosovo Organised Crime Bureau: surveillance equipment for tackling organised crime.
	OHR	January 2003	£167,222	Computer equipment and software to combat organised crime in Bosnia.
Belize and Guatemala	Belize Defence Force	2001–02	£169,555	Non-lethal military equipment including aircraft parts and freight costs, Land Rovers and spares, radio equipment.
		2002–03	£248,996	Non-lethal military equipment including uniforms, mess kits, tents, hammocks, radio equipment.
		2003–04	£116,566	Non-lethal military equipment including uniforms, trucks, outboard motors, mess kits.
Central and		2001–02	£282,500	Six hornet radars, body armour, global positioning system, mine detector sets, flares, electronic wheelbarrow, helmets. EOD equipment also supplied..
Eastern Europe			£75,000	Four fork-lift trucks
Former Soviet Union	Government of Uzbekistan.	2001–02	£71,169	Electronic court reporting equipment for the Uzbek courts in Tashkent.
	OSCE	2002–03 and 2003–04	£268,444	Riot shields and riot clothing for the OSCE Special Police Adviser in Kyrgyzstan.
India/Pakistan				Nothing 'gifted'.
Indonesia/E. Timor				Nothing 'gifted'.
Middle East and North	Palestinian Authority	2002–03	£32,337	Gaza Project details:
Africa				Phase I
				- Computer equipment: £12,125.3
				-Copiers and faxes: £5,223.39
				-Video conference kit: £5,948.72
				(to link N and S Gaza)
				-Merez Radio/phones: £3,380.57
				-Furniture: £5,241.24
	Palestinian Authority	2003–04	£36,235	Phase II
				-Computer equipment: £15,824.2
				-Copiers and faxes: £8,312.96
				-Merez Radio/phones: £3,515.79
				-Furniture: £8,113.37
				Total units:
				Computer equipment (includes PC, Keyboard, CPU and UPS) = 35
				Printers = 9
				Copiers = 10
				Faxes = 9
				Merez Radio/phones = 51
				Furniture (includes desks, chairs etc) for 45 staff in North Gaza, Gaza City and Khan Yunis.
	Palestinian Authority	2002–03 and 2003–04	£7,921	Jericho Monitoring Mission
				Infrastructure improvements at Jericho gaol included:
				Prison perimeter walls—barbed wire for inner and outer prison walls: £2,078
				Halogen lighting: £367
				1 metal detector arch: £5,480
				All paid to enhance UK/US monitor safety.
Nepal	Government of Nepal	2002–03 and 2003–04	£4.3 m total £350,000	Explosive Ordnance Detail (bomb disposal).
	RNA	2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04	£125,600	Tactical radios, night vision telescopes and binoculars.
		2001–02 and 2002–03	£137,600	Normal binoculars, mobile phones, laptops, compasses.
		2002–03	£2,600,000	Two transport helicopters.
		2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04	£400,000	Infrastructure work for UN Peacekeeping centre at Panchkal (Nepal).
		2001–02.	£182,300	Reconditioned Land Rovers including spares.
				Note: Some of these items (e.g. radios) have been gifted every year the Strategy has been running.
OSCE				Nothing 'gifted'.
Small Arms, Light Weapons				Nothing 'gifted'.
Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan Army	2002–03	£92,000	EOD equipment.
Security Sector Reform	Uruguay Ministry of Interior	February 2004	£7,239.83	High visibility jackets.
United Nations	Government of Uruguay	2001–02	£27,014	3 NERA satellite telephones plus airtime.
	UN Department of peacekeeping operations	2002–03	£25,000	English language training books.
	Uruguayan armed forces	2003–04	£30,000	Firearms training simulator.
	Paraguayan Peacekeeping School	To be donated on 19–3-04	£3,793	Computer equipment to be used during a civilian/military planning exercise to develop UN peacekeeping capacity (2 PCs, 2 projectors, 4 screens).
Iraq	Iraqi Police, Fire and Ambulance Service	2003–04	£1 million	3,200 hand-held and 300 vehicle radios to improve the responsiveness of the Iraq Emergency Services in MND(SE).
	Iraqi Civil Defence Corps	2003–04	£159,000	To provide vehicles (13 GAZ trucks) to the 5th ICDC battalion in MND (SE) in order to improve local security and create the conditions for the transition to local, national and strategic stand off.
	IL-IRAQIYA (Iraqi media network)	2003–04	£484,937	Supply of an outside broadcast/satellite news gathering vehicle.