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Whether they support proposals to allow universities to impose fees on students in addition to Her Majesty's Government proposed tuition fees.

Asked by
Lord Alderdice (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 December 1997
Reference
584 c81WA
House
House of Lords

Teaching and Higher Education Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lead member
Baroness Blackstone
Answering member
Baroness Young
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Debates on bills
Date
11 December 1997
Reference
584 c253-355
House
House of Lords

In the light of their proposals for the reform of student support, what support will be available to students in England and Wales through mandatory awards and student loans in the academic year 1998-99. - Includes fact that memorandum in the Library giving full details of the new grant, loan...

Asked by
Lord Burlison (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 December 1997
Reference
584 c37-8WA
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Blackstone (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
3 December 1997
Reference
583 c1367-8
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Blackstone (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
3 December 1997
Reference
583 c1367-8
House
House of Lords
Whether all moneys saved as a result of the abolition of maintenance grants to students in higher education and the moneys generated by charging fees for tuition will be dedicated to higher education.
Asked by
Baroness Blatch (Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
3 December 1997
Reference
583 c1367-8
House
House of Lords

How much money they receive from employers under the Access to Work Scheme. - Text of letter from L Lewis of Employment Service and includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Ashley of Stoke (Labour)
Answering body
Employment Service
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 November 1997
Reference
583 c133-4WA
House
House of Lords

Teaching and Higher Education Bill (HL). Lords presentation and first reading (HL Bill 47 1997/98).

Lead member
Baroness Blackstone
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Debates on bills
Date
26 November 1997
Reference
583 c1001
House
House of Lords
Member
Baroness Blackstone (Labour)
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Government bills
Notes
Received
Date
26 November 1997
Reference
HL Bill 47 1997/98
House
House of Lords

What at present are the financial consequences for a school which expels a pupil; and whether they are planning changes to the current system.

Asked by
Lord Hylton (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 1997
Reference
583 c74WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they will publish a list derived from the information published under Section 122 of the Education Act 1996 showing for each local education authority its General Schools Budget, its Aggregated Schools Budget, the difference between these two amounts and this difference as a percentage of each General Schools Budget,...

Asked by
Baroness Cox (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 1997
Reference
583 c74-8WA
House
House of Lords

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for safeguarding the future of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member
Lord Beloff
Answering member
Baroness Blatch
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
12 November 1997
Reference
583 c156-212
House
House of Lords

Why the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are paid £2,000 per student more than other United Kingdom universities; and whether the additional payments made to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are made in recognition of high standards of education achieved at those universities; and if so, whether they will...

Asked by
Lord Rix (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 1997
Reference
583 c24WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they have any plans to replace the additional payments made to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge with scholarships and bursaries open to students at all United Kingdom universities.

Asked by
Lord Rix (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 1997
Reference
583 c6WA
House
House of Lords

Lords statement on the report of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education (Dearing Report).

Lead member
Baroness Blackstone
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
23 July 1997
Reference
581 c1445-58
House
House of Lords

Which department is responsible for the funding of university museums; whether they intend to continue to support university museums; and what criteria the Higher Education Funding Council uses in relation to the allocation of awards to university museums. - Inc ref to HEFCE Circulars 5/93, 46/93 and 9/95, copies in...

Asked by
Lord Luke (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 July 1997
Reference
581 c105-6WA
House
House of Lords
How they propose to promote public debate within and beyond Parliament on the future of higher education in the United Kingdom after the publication of the Dearing Report.
Asked by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
7 July 1997
Reference
581 c410
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Blackstone (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 July 1997
Reference
581 c410
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Blackstone (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 July 1997
Reference
581 c410
House
House of Lords

What is the level of balances held by: (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools; for each LEA at the end of 1996-97. - Table given for Primary and Secondary Schools Balances LEAS - England 1995-96.

Asked by
Lord Tope (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 June 1997
Reference
581 c11WA
House
House of Lords