Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
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Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): What Government policy is on the provision of funding for those seeking to gain second degrees; and if he will make a statement.
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(177246)
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Mr Siôn Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): What definition of academic freedom his Department uses; and if he will make a statement.
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(177247)
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3
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Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What assessment he has made of the effect that withdrawal of funding for equivalent or lower qualifications will have on lifelong
learning.
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(177248)
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4
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Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will increase financial support for science in the North West of England; and if he will make a statement.
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(177249)
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5
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Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): What steps he is taking to increase the number of people taking up adult apprenticeships.
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(177250)
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6
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): When he last met the Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council.
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(177251)
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What assessment he has made of the effect that withdrawal of funding for equivalent or lower qualifications will have on lifelong
learning.
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(177254)
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Paul Clark (Gillingham): What recent discussions his Department has had on the availability of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement.
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(177255)
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9
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Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What steps he is taking to increase the number of students taking science and engineering courses at higher education institutions.
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(177256)
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10
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Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): If he will make a statement on his Department's proposals for funding for the Open University in 2008-09.
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(177257)
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11
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Ian Lucas (Wrexham): How much research council spending has been allocated to cross-disciplinary research over the next comprehensive spending
review period; and if he will make a statement.
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(177258)
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12
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Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden): What steps his Department is taking to support physics research in the UK.
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(177261)
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Mr David Drew (Stroud): What plans he has for implementing the recommendations of the Leitch Report.
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(177262)
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14
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Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What recent discussions he has had with the Russell Group of universities on widening access.
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(177263)
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Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone): What steps he is taking to improve the advice available to young people on apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement.
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(177264)
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Mr Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham, Perry Barr): What recent assessment he has made of the availability of advanced apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement.
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(177266)
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Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What steps his Department is taking to ensure that manufacturing businesses benefit from innovations developed in English
universities.
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(177267)
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Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Train to Gain provision in the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.
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(177269)
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