The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many meetings he has had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser in the last 12 months.
Dr Daniel Poulter
As was the case under previous administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total value is of all bids received from Local Enterprise Partnerships for the Local Growth Fund to date.
Michael Fallon
All 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships submitted their Strategic Economic Plans to Government on 31st March. All proposals are currently being reviewed and assessed against the published criteria and it is too early to know the total call on the fund. However from an initial review it is clear that the Local Growth Fund is significantly over-subscribed, with bids totalling approximately three or four times the amount available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department’s estimate is of the latest RAB charge for part-time students.
Mr David Willetts
The current estimate for the resource accounting and budgeting charge for part-time students is 65%.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-06-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the average unit cost per year to train an apprentice aged 24 is; and what proportion of such costs is borne by (a) the public purse, (b) apprentices and (c) employers.
Matthew Hancock
The cost of providing an Apprenticeship is highly variable.
In 2012, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) commissioned a report from The Institute for Employment Research entitled: “Employer Investment in Apprenticeships and Workplace Learning”
The report gives details of the costs of Apprenticeships to employers in several sectors for 16-18 year olds and for 19-24 year olds. It also compares the contribution of employers to that of the state.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings she has had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser in the last 12 months.
Karen Bradley
As was the case under previous administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful bids from Local Enterprise Partnerships for the Local Growth Fund to date.
Michael Fallon
All 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) submitted their Strategic Economic Plans to Government by 31 March 2014. Given the highly competitive nature of the Local Growth Fund (LGF), it will be over-subscribed and therefore there will be successful and unsuccessful bids to the fund. The assessment process is underway, but it is too early to say how many bids will and will not be successful.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department’s estimate is of the latest RAB charge for further education students.
Matthew Hancock
The Department models the proportion of loans which we expect will not be repaid (the RAB charge). The 2012 impact assessment on the introduction of 24+ Advanced Learning Loans stated that we anticipated this RAB charge would be 60% of the total loan amount. Now that we are beginning to receive figures on actual learner numbers, we are reviewing the assumptions within the RAB charge model. This 60% figure may therefore be subject to change in the future.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-06-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish the externally audited copies of the last three years’ accounts supplied by alternative learning providers who sought specific course designation under his Department’s financial sustainability, management and governance checks.
Mr David Willetts
The audited accounts of alternative providers submitted to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) as part of the specific designation application process are commercially confidential information. They are only shared with parties involved in the assessment of that application. BIS will not be publishing this information.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many meetings she has had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser in the last 12 months.
Justine Greening
As was the case under previous administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on raising the cap on the amount of student loan accessible by students studying at alternative learning providers.
Mr David Willetts
There currently are no plans to raise the cap on the amount of student loan accessible by students studying at alternative providers. Alternative providers are not subject to the same regulatory conditions as those providers whose students can access fee loans of up to £9000. In particular, the fees that they may charge students are not subject to a cap, nor are these providers required to put in place an Access Agreement.