Student Numbers
Mr Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will list the 30 universities or higher education institutions with the highest (a) proportion and (b) number of UK-domiciled students; and if he will make a statement. [69048]
Mr Willetts: The thirty English higher education institutions with the highest proportion and number of UK-domiciled enrolments are shown in tables 1 and 2 respectively. Figures are taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency Student Record and are provided for the 2009/10 academic year. Information for the 2010/11 academic year will become available from January 2012.
| Table 1: English higher education institutions with the highest proportion of UK-domiciled enrolments (1) Academic year 2009/10 | |
| Institution | Percentage of enrolments who were UK-domiciled |
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| Note: Percentages in the table are based on a HESA standard registration population arid are given to one decimal place. (1) Covers full-time and part-time postgraduate and undergraduate enrolments In all years of study. (2) The majority of Open University students domiciled outside the UK are recorded on the HESA Aggregate Overseas Return rather than the student record as they are distance learners who remain in their home country and do not come to the UK to study. The percentages shown in this table are based on student record figures only and exclude the Aggregate Overseas Return. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record | |
| Table 2: English higher education institutions with the highest number of UK-domiciled enrolments (1) Academic year 2009/10 | |
| Institution | UK-domiciled enrolments |
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| Note: Figures in the table are based on a HESA standard registration population and are rounded up or down to the nearest five. (1) Covers full-time and part-time postgraduate and undergraduate enrolments in all years of study. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record | |
Students: Loans
Julian Sturdy: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what proportion of people taking out student loans he estimates will repay (a) the whole amount and (b) a partial amount. [71766]
Mr Willetts: We currently estimate that of the new students starting courses from September 2012 onwards, around 60% of those taking student loans will repay the balance of the loan in full, while around 40% will have some of their loan written off. Loans are written off 30 years after the borrower becomes liable to repay or on the death or permanent disability of the borrower.
These figures are consistent with our estimate that the resource accounting and budgeting charge for the loans—representing the cost of both write-offs and interest subsidies—will be around 30% of the face value of loans issued.
All of the above estimates are for full time English students at UK institutions and full time EU students at English institutions.
Mr Brine: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent assessment he has made of the criteria used by the Student Loans Company to determine whether a student seeking means-tested financial support is an independent student. [72042]
Mr Willetts:
The Student Loans Company uses criteria set out in the Education (Student Support) Regulations to determine whether a student seeking means-tested financial support is an independent student. These regulations are reviewed on an annual basis, and, following the most recent review the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 were laid before Parliament on 11 August 2011. These regulations did not make any changes to
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the criteria to be used by the Student Loans Company in determining whether a student seeking means-tested financial support is an independent student or not.
Technology: Greater London
Shabana Mahmood: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much expenditure his Department incurred in developing the Tech City website. [70565]
Mr Prisk: Tech City is home to one of the largest concentrations of digital technology companies in Europe. The website is an integral element in the overall strategy to promote Tech City to investors, entrepreneurs and establish businesses. The costs incurred for the website to 31 August are estimated at £53,351 comprising £37,000 for website development, £9,595 for content, and £6,756 for security and penetration testing.
Thameslink: Siemens
Shabana Mahmood: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what work the Economic Response Task Force has undertaken as a result of the award of the Thameslink contract to Siemens. [70790]
Mr Prisk: The Economic Task Force, announced on 5 July, has begun work by focusing on support for the affected work force. It is working with Job Centre Plus and the Skills Funding Agency to deliver Rapid Response Services which aim to secure new jobs or training for those at risk of redundancy.
The task force has also begun work with partners to ensure that impacts on supply chain companies are mitigated. This work is being led by the Chamber of Commerce and the Derby and Derbyshire Rail Forum.
UK Trade & Investment
Julian Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to record the originating location of inquiries made to UK Trade & Investment. [67272]
Mr Prisk: UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) records location information for service deliveries and significant interactions with businesses on a customer relationship management system. UKTI has no plans to record the location of all telephone inquiries.
Universities
Mr Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people resident in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency applied to enter university in each of the last five academic years; how many such applicants were successful; and what proportion of these were from disadvantaged backgrounds. [71543]
Mr Willetts: The information is in the following table and has been provided by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
Applicants who were not accepted for entry will include: individuals who did not receive any offer; individuals who received an offer (conditional or
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unconditional) but decided not to go to university; individuals who received a conditional offer and failed to meet the specific conditions (eg they did not achieve certain grades); and individuals who decided to withdraw from the UCAS system.
| Applicants and accepted applicants domiciled in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency to full-time undergraduate courses via UCAS, by area background, years of entry 2006 to 2010 | ||||
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Applicants | Percentage of total | Accepted applicants | Percentage of total |
| (1) Derived from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)'s POLAR2 measure. For the purposes of their funding allocations HEFCE treat entrants from the most disadvantaged 40% of neighbourhoods as ‘disadvantaged' http://www.hefce.ac.uk/widen/fund HEFCE uses two different groupings of areas to define disadvantage: one based on the participation rates of young (19 and under) people in HE (which is used by HEFCE when looking at young full-time entrants); and one based on the proportion of adults who hold HE qualifications (which is used by HEFCE when looking at part-time and mature full-time entrants). Because this table includes applicants and accepted applicants of all ages, disadvantage is defined by quintiles 1 and 2 of the HE qualified adults measure. Source: UCAS | ||||
Veterinary Medicine: Education
Stephen Barclay: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment his Department has made of the amount of time allocated to teaching related to exotic animals in Government accredited veterinary schools in comparison to other EU member states. [70735]
Mr Willetts [holding answer 8 September 2011]: I can confirm that no assessment has been made of the time allocated to teaching related to exotic animals in veterinary schools in comparison with other EU member states.
Higher Education veterinary schools are independent autonomous bodies whose courses will reflect the requirements of the relevant professional body that provides accreditation.