House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 6 Apr 2005 (pt 17)

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Service Redress Procedures

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints have been made under service redress procedures with respect to Queen's Regulation paragraph (a) 9.398, (b) 9.403 9, (c) 9.404, (d) 9.405, (e) 9.411, (f) 9.412, (g) 9.413 and (h) 9.414 since 1997; and how many of these complaints were (i) successful and (ii) partially successful. [201491]

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Mr. Caplin: This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Special Advisers

Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) on how many occasions between 31 March 2003 and 31 March 2004 departmental special advisers travelled (a) domestically and (b) abroad in an official capacity; what places were visited; and how much each visit cost; [202261]

(2) when he will reply to the question tabled by the hon. Member for Chichester on 1 December 2004, ref 202261; [210492]

(3) on how many occasions between 31 March 2002 and 31 March 2003 his special advisers travelled abroad in an official capacity; what places were visited; and how much each visit cost. [207187]

Mr. Hoon: Ministry of Defence special advisers travelled abroad on official business between 31 March 2002 and 31 March 2003 on 13 occasions, at an average cost of £983 per trip, visiting Brussels, Paris, Warsaw, Crete, Germany, Prague, Turkey, Italy, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United States.

Between 31 March 2003 and 31 March 2004, Ministry of Defence special advisers travelled abroad on official business on 10 occasions, at an average cost of £1,051 per trip, visiting Denmark, Germany, the UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Malta, Cyprus, Italy, Iraq, Oman, Brussels and France.

Details of domestic travel by special advisers is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

All travel by special advisers is undertaken in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code.

Staff Numbers

Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the average number of (a) military and (b) civilian full-time equivalent staff employed by the (i) Personnel Director, (ii) Pay and Personnel Agency, (iii) Defence Vetting Agency, (iv) Defence Export Services Organisation, (v) Finance Director, (vi) Defence Analytical Services Agency, (vii) Defence Bills Agency, (viii) Chief Constable Ministry Of Defence Police and (ix) Chief Scientific Adviser management groups was in financial year 2003–04; [205471]

(2) what the average number of (a) military and (b) civilian full-time equivalent staff employed by the (i) Deputy Chief of Defence Logistics, (ii) Defence

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Clothing and Textiles Agency, (iii) Defence Supply Chain HQ, (iv) Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, (v) British Forces Post Office and (vi) Warship Support Agency management groups was in financial year 2003–04. [205475]

Mr. Caplin: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 10 January 2005, Official Report, columns 79–80W.

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Colleges for the Future Programme

Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussion she has had with the Association of Colleges on its Colleges for the Future programme. [223894]

Dr. Howells: The Secretary of State has had no discussions with the Association of Colleges on its Colleges for the Future programme.

FE Funding Gap

Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the funding gap between school sixth forms and further education colleges in South-East Cambridgeshire; and if she will take steps to close the gap. [224327]

Dr. Howells: The Department does not have information on what the funding gap is between school sixth forms and further education colleges in Cambridgeshire specifically.

However, we have brought up funding levels for Further Education (FE) as we said we would, without penalising schools. The Learning and Skills Council's (LSC) funding rates per course in FE have been rising faster than school sixth forms and the gap has narrowed.

Our policy has been to raise the level of funding for colleges, as and when we are able to secure the resources to do so.

Higher Education

Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students attend a higher education establishment; and what estimate she has made of the number of students who will attend higher education establishments in each year to 2009–10. [223895]

Dr. Howells: The latest published projections of student numbers in English institutions are set out in Annex M of the Department Annual Report (DAR) 2004, and are reproduced in the following table.
Higher education⁽¹⁰⁾ student numbers in England: Academic years 1998/99 to 2004/05

1998/99⁽¹¹⁾ 1999/2000⁽¹¹⁾ 2000/01⁽¹¹⁾ 2001/02⁽¹¹⁾ 2002/03⁽¹²⁾ 2003/04⁽¹³⁾ 2004/05⁽¹³⁾

Home domiciled students (thousand) 1,480 1,478 1,501 1,527 1,587 1,634 1,670

Of which:

full-time and sandwich 855 852 857 879 911 928 943

Of which:

part time 625 626 644 648 676 706 727

EU students (thousand) 81 81 81 75 73 79 88

Other overseas students (thousand) 95 100 110 121 145 152 161

Total full-time equivalent students (thousand) 1,225 1,227 1,251 1,281 1,343 1,379 1,417

Of which:

publicly funded by HEFCE 9851,02 1,002 1,006 1,025 1,063 1,087 1,111

Of which:

publicly funded by the TTA 60 56 60 59 60 63 66

Of which:

ITT students 49 45 49 48 49 52 55

⁽¹⁰⁾ Higher education in higher and further education institutions
⁽¹¹⁾ Actual
⁽¹²⁾ Provisional
⁽¹³⁾ Projected
Note:
Constituent parts may not sum to totals due to rounding

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	1998/99⁽¹¹⁾	1999/2000⁽¹¹⁾	2000/01⁽¹¹⁾	2001/02⁽¹¹⁾	2002/03⁽¹²⁾	2003/04⁽¹³⁾	2004/05⁽¹³⁾
Home domiciled students (thousand)	1,480	1,478	1,501	1,527	1,587	1,634	1,670
Of which:
full-time and sandwich	855	852	857	879	911	928	943
Of which:
part time	625	626	644	648	676	706	727
EU students (thousand)	81	81	81	75	73	79	88
Other overseas students (thousand)	95	100	110	121	145	152	161
Total full-time equivalent students (thousand)	1,225	1,227	1,251	1,281	1,343	1,379	1,417
Of which:
publicly funded by HEFCE	9851,02	1,002	1,006	1,025	1,063	1,087	1,111
Of which:
publicly funded by the TTA	60	56	60	59	60	63	66
Of which:
ITT students	49	45	49	48	49	52	55

The planned number of student places is set during spending reviews in the light of the Government's target of increasing participation in higher education towards 50 per cent. of those aged 17–30 by the end of the decade. Planned student numbers for 2005–06 to 2007–08 were set as part of Spending Review 2004, and figures for academic year 2005/06 will be published in the Departmental Annual Report 2005.

Ian Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will include the North East Wales Institute in Wrexham in the list of higher education institutions recognised by the Chinese authorities as awarding degrees to Chinese students. [224114]

Dr. Howells: On the basis of information provided by the UK National Recognition Information Centre, the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education in Wrexham is already included in the list of 'Recognised Bodies' as a member of the University of Wales. The

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information was provided to the Chinese authorities on 27 August 2004 through the Chinese Embassy in London.

Medical Schools

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2005, Official Report, columns 690–92W, on medical schools, how many of the undergraduates (a) were aged under 21 years at the time of admission, (b) had three Cs or less at A level and (c) had three Ds at A level. [224231]

Dr. Howells: The tables provide information on the numbers of undergraduate entrants to pre-clinical medicine courses within the UK, who were (a) aged under 21 years at the time of admission (a subset of the table provided in my previous answer), (b) had three Cs or less at A level and (c) had three Ds at A level.
UK domiciled undergraduate entrants, aged under 21 years to pre-clinical medicine with less than 3 C's (or equivalent ⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁾at A level

Institution 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine — — — — — — —

King's College London — 5 — — — 5 10

Queen Mary and Westfield College — — 5 — — 5 5

Queen's University of Belfast — — — — — — —

St. George's Hospital Medical School — 5 — — — — —

University College London — — — — — — —

University of Aberdeen 5 10 10 15 5 5 5

University of Birmingham 5 — — 5 5 10 —

University of Bristol — — — — — — —

University of Brighton — — — — — — —

University of Cambridge — — — — — — —

University of Dundee — 10 5 10 25 5 10

University of Durham — — — — — — —

University of East Anglia — — — — — — —

University of Edinburgh 5 — — — — 5 5

University of Exeter (Peninsular Medical School)⁽¹⁶⁾ — — — — — — —

University of Glasgow 15 10 15 10 20 10 10

University of Hull⁽¹⁷⁾ — — — — — — —

University of Leeds — — 5 — 15 15 10

University of Leicester — — — — — — —

University of Liverpool — — 10 5 — — —

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne — — 5 — 5 5 —

University of Nottingham — 5 — — — — —

University of Oxford — — — — — — —

University of Plymouth (Peninsular Medical School)⁽¹⁶⁾ — — — — — — —

University of Sheffield 5 5 10 5 5 5 5

University of Southampton — — 5 — — — —

University of St. Andrews — — 15 — 10 10 10

University of Sussex — — — — — — —

University of Warwick — — — — — — —

University of Warwick — — — — — — —

University of York⁽¹⁷⁾ — — — — — — —

Victoria University of Manchester — — — — — 5 —

Total 35 50 75 45 85 95 70

'—' signifies 0, 1 or 2.

⁽¹⁴⁾ Based upon students obtaining A level qualifications.
⁽¹⁵⁾ For years up to and including 2001/02, figures are based upon students with A level qualifications and a points score of between 1 and 17 A level points. For 2002–03 onwards, the figures are based upon the students' tariff score from A level qualifications and includes students with 1 to 239 tariff points.

⁽¹⁶⁾ Delivery of the Undergraduate Programme began in autumn 2002.
⁽¹⁷⁾First intake of students accepted in 2003.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 and are a snapshot as at the 1 December Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

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UK domiciled undergraduate entrants, aged under 21 years. to pre-clinical medicine with less than 3 C's (or equivalent⁽¹⁸⁾ ^, ⁽¹⁹⁾ at A level

Institution 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 5 — — — — — —

King's College London — 10 5 10 10 10 20

Queen Mary and Westfield College — 5 10 — — 5 20

Queen's University of Belfast — — — — — — —

St. George's Hospital Medical School — 5 — — — — 15

University College London — — — — — 5 5

University of Aberdeen 10 15 10 15 10 10 10

University of Birmingham 5 — 5 5 5 15 5

University of Bristol — — — — — — —

University of Brighton — — — — — — 5

University of Cambridge — — — — 5 — 0

University of Dundee 5 10 5 15 30 5 15

University of Durham — — — — — — 10

University of East Anglia — — — — — 5 25

University of Edinburgh 5 — — — — 5 5

University of Exeter (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁰⁾ — — — — — — 10

University of Glasgow 20 10 15 15 20 10 15

University of Hull⁽²¹⁾ — — — — — — —

University of Leeds 5 5 5 5 30 30 30

University of Leicester — — — — 10 5 30

University of Liverpool 10 5 15 5 — — —

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne — 5 5 5 5 5 —

University of Nottingham — 5 — — — 5 15

University of Oxford — — — — — — —

University of Plymouth (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁰⁾ — — — — — — 15

University of Sheffield 5 5 10 5 5 5 5

University of Southampton 5 — — — — 5 —

University of St Andrews 5 5 20 — 10 10 10

University of Sussex — — — — — — 5

University of Wales, Cardiff — 5 5 10 — — 0

University of Warwick — — — 10 — — 35

University of York⁽²¹⁾ — — — — — — 5

Victoria University of Manchester — 5 — 5 15 10 5

Total 90 85 110 105 155 160 325

'—' signifies 0, 1 or 2.
⁽¹⁸⁾ Based upon students obtaining A level qualifications.
⁽¹⁹⁾ For years up to and including 2001–02, figures are based upon students with A level qualifications and a points score of between 1 and 17 A level points. For 2002–03 onwards, the figures are based upon the students' tariff score from A level qualifications and includes students with 1 to 239 tariff points.
⁽²⁰⁾ Delivery of the Undergraduate Programme began in autumn 2002.
⁽²¹⁾ First intake of students accepted in 2003
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 and are a snapshot as at the 1 December
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

UK domiciled undergraduate entrants to pre-clinical medicine with 3 D's (or equivalent)⁽²²⁾^(5507640023) at A level

Institution 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine — — — — — — —

King's College London — — — — — — —

Queen Mary and Westfield College — — — — — — —

Queen's University of Belfast — — — — — — —

St. George's Hospital Medical School — — — — — — 5

University College London — — — — — — —

University of Aberdeen — — — — — 5 —

University of Birmingham — — — — — — —

University of Bristol — — — — — — —

University of Brighton — — — — — — 5

University of Cambridge — — — — — — —

University of Dundee — — — 5 5 — —

University of Durham — — — — — — —

University of East Anglia — — — — — — 5

University of Edinburgh — — — — — — —

University of Exeter (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁴⁾ — — — — — — —

University of Glasgow — 5 — — 5 — —

University of Hull⁽²¹⁾ — — — — — — —

University of Leeds — — — — — — —

University of Leicester — — — — — — —

University of Liverpool — — — — — — —

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne — — — — — — —

University of Nottingham — — — — — — 5

University of Oxford — — — — — — —

University of Plymouth (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁴⁾ — — — — — — —

University of Sheffield — — — — — — —

University of Southampton — — — — — —

University of St Andrews — — — — — —

University of Sussex — — — — — — —

University of Wales, Cardiff — — — — — — —

University of Warwick — — — — — — 5

University of York⁽²⁵⁾ — — — — — — —

Victoria University of Manchester — — — — — — —

Total 5 5 5 10 10 10 25

'—' signifies 0, 1 or 2.
⁽²²⁾ Based upon students obtaining A level qualifications.
⁽²³⁾ For years up to and including 2001–02, figures are based upon students with A level qualifications and a points score of 12 A level points. For 2002–03 onwards, the figures are based upon the students' tariff score from A level qualifications and includes students with 180 tariff points.
⁽²⁴⁾ Delivery of the Undergraduate Programme began in autumn 2002
⁽²⁵⁾ First intake of students accepted in 2003.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 and are a snapshot as at 1 December.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

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Institution	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
King's College London	—	5	—	—	—	5	10
Queen Mary and Westfield College	—	—	5	—	—	5	5
Queen's University of Belfast	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
St. George's Hospital Medical School	—	5	—	—	—	—	—
University College London	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Aberdeen	5	10	10	15	5	5	5
University of Birmingham	5	—	—	5	5	10	—
University of Bristol	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Brighton	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Cambridge	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Dundee	—	10	5	10	25	5	10
University of Durham	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of East Anglia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Edinburgh	5	—	—	—	—	5	5
University of Exeter (Peninsular Medical School)⁽¹⁶⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Glasgow	15	10	15	10	20	10	10
University of Hull⁽¹⁷⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Leeds	—	—	5	—	15	15	10
University of Leicester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Liverpool	—	—	10	5	—	—	—
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne	—	—	5	—	5	5	—
University of Nottingham	—	5	—	—	—	—	—
University of Oxford	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Plymouth (Peninsular Medical School)⁽¹⁶⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Sheffield	5	5	10	5	5	5	5
University of Southampton	—	—	5	—	—	—	—
University of St. Andrews	—	—	15	—	10	10	10
University of Sussex	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Warwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Warwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of York⁽¹⁷⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Victoria University of Manchester	—	—	—	—	—	5	—
Total	35	50	75	45	85	95	70

Institution	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
King's College London	—	10	5	10	10	10	20
Queen Mary and Westfield College	—	5	10	—	—	5	20
Queen's University of Belfast	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
St. George's Hospital Medical School	—	5	—	—	—	—	15
University College London	—	—	—	—	—	5	5
University of Aberdeen	10	15	10	15	10	10	10
University of Birmingham	5	—	5	5	5	15	5
University of Bristol	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Brighton	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
University of Cambridge	—	—	—	—	5	—	0
University of Dundee	5	10	5	15	30	5	15
University of Durham	—	—	—	—	—	—	10
University of East Anglia	—	—	—	—	—	5	25
University of Edinburgh	5	—	—	—	—	5	5
University of Exeter (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁰⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	10
University of Glasgow	20	10	15	15	20	10	15
University of Hull⁽²¹⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Leeds	5	5	5	5	30	30	30
University of Leicester	—	—	—	—	10	5	30
University of Liverpool	10	5	15	5	—	—	—
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne	—	5	5	5	5	5	—
University of Nottingham	—	5	—	—	—	5	15
University of Oxford	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Plymouth (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁰⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	15
University of Sheffield	5	5	10	5	5	5	5
University of Southampton	5	—	—	—	—	5	—
University of St Andrews	5	5	20	—	10	10	10
University of Sussex	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
University of Wales, Cardiff	—	5	5	10	—	—	0
University of Warwick	—	—	—	10	—	—	35
University of York⁽²¹⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
Victoria University of Manchester	—	5	—	5	15	10	5
Total	90	85	110	105	155	160	325

Institution	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
King's College London	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Queen Mary and Westfield College	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Queen's University of Belfast	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
St. George's Hospital Medical School	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
University College London	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Aberdeen	—	—	—	—	—	5	—
University of Birmingham	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Bristol	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Brighton	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
University of Cambridge	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Dundee	—	—	—	5	5	—	—
University of Durham	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of East Anglia	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
University of Edinburgh	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Exeter (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁴⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Glasgow	—	5	—	—	5	—	—
University of Hull⁽²¹⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Leeds	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Leicester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Liverpool	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Nottingham	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
University of Oxford	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Plymouth (Peninsular Medical School)⁽²⁴⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Sheffield	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Southampton	—	—	—	—	—		—
University of St Andrews	—	—	—	—	—		—
University of Sussex	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Wales, Cardiff	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of Warwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
University of York⁽²⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Victoria University of Manchester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	5	5	5	10	10	10	25

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