To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department has spent on college buildings in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) nationwide in each year since 2008.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department has spent on college buildings in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) nationwide in each year since 2008.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many colleges have (a) applied for and (b) received exceptional support funding from the Learning and Skills Council in each year since 2005; and how much such funding each such college received.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many colleges have (a) applied for and (b) received exceptional support funding from the Learning and Skills Council in each year since 2005; and how much such funding each such college received.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much expenditure from the public purse has been incurred on the Train to Gain initiative in each month since January 2009; and what funds have been allocated to the initiative for each of the next three years.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much expenditure from the public purse has been incurred on the Train to Gain initiative in each month since January 2009; and what funds have been allocated to the initiative for each of the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent discussions he has had with the Learning and Skills Council on the allocation of funding to training providers offering apprenticeships and Train to Gain places for (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent discussions he has had with the Learning and Skills Council on the allocation of funding to training providers offering apprenticeships and Train to Gain places for (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.

(2) whether the final 16 to 18 learner funding allocations cover (a) all students enrolled in schools and sixth form colleges and (b) all students predicted to enrol for the 2009-10 academic year;

(2) whether the final 16 to 18 learner funding allocations cover (a) all students enrolled in schools and sixth form colleges and (b) all students predicted to enrol for the 2009-10 academic year;

(3) when the Learning and Skills Council notified schools and colleges of their provisional 16 to 18 learner funding allocation.

(3) when the Learning and Skills Council notified schools and colleges of their provisional 16 to 18 learner funding allocation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what change in allocations for 16 to 18 year learners there was between the provisional and final funding figures sent to schools and colleges;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what change in allocations for 16 to 18 year learners there was between the provisional and final funding figures sent to schools and colleges;

(2) what the reasons are for the reductions in 2009-10 sixth form funding allocations made by the Learning and Skills Council; and if he will make a statement.

(2) what the reasons are for the reductions in 2009-10 sixth form funding allocations made by the Learning and Skills Council; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will reverse the reductions announced in overall funding levels for the 2009-10 sixth form allocations; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will reverse the reductions announced in overall funding levels for the 2009-10 sixth form allocations; and if he will make a statement;