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Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Regional Spatial Strategy (27 Oct 2009)

John Denham: Good progress has been made in completing the first round of revisions to the eight Regional Spatial Strategies which cover England. To date six regions have published their final revisions as follows: 12 May 2008: East of England 21 May 2008: Yorkshire and Humber 15 July 2008: North East 30 September 2008: North West 12 March 2009: East Midlands 6 April 2009: South East. The west...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Affordable Housing (7 Jul 2009)

John Denham: The Government's HomeBuy scheme helps purchasers who cannot afford to buy a home on the open market. We have recently introduced two innovative products into the HomeBuy range in response to the current difficulties which potential buyers are experiencing as a result of the restrictions on the global supply of credit. Our Rent to HomeBuy product allows households to rent a home from a housing...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Members: Correspondence (10 Jun 2009)

John Denham: I have now replied to my right hon. Friend's letter.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Self-Employed: Training (30 Apr 2009)

John Denham: Small businesses will be the top priority for the growing support that is available through Train to Gain, including the planned £350 million growth in the programme over the next two years. We have also made Train to Gain more flexible for small businesses in ways designed to meet their particular needs. But I want to make sure we are doing enough. So I have asked Peter Jones to lead a...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Apprenticeships (30 Apr 2009)

John Denham: 240 young people and adults in Macclesfield started an apprenticeship in the six months from August 2008 to January 2009. This is an increase from 190 in the same period in 2007/08, and shows the result of the extra investment we have made in apprenticeships in England. Nationally the number of apprenticeship places has also increased dramatically. 225,000 people started apprenticeships last...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Learning and Skills Council (12 Mar 2009)

John Denham: Between 1997 and 2007, this Government has invested more than £2 billion in FE capital. We will spend another £2.3 billion in the current spending review period. This investment has meant more than 700 projects in 330 colleges have been agreed. Last week the LSC approved eight new capital projects following its assessment of colleges currently seeking approval and we will provide...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Unemployment New Skills (12 Mar 2009)

John Denham: We have, and will continue, to encourage private providers to play an important role in offering skills training to the unemployed. This Government is spending £4.7 billion on adult skills this year. Nearly 20 per cent. of the Adult Learner Responsive and Employer Responsive budget was allocated through private providers in 2008-09. The majority of providers for the Employability Skills...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Unemployment New Skills (12 Mar 2009)

John Denham: I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier to the my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton, South (Ms Taylor).

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Adult Learning (12 Mar 2009)

John Denham: I refer my hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier to my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton, South (Ms Taylor)

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Higher Education (29 Jan 2009)

John Denham: We have a world-class higher education system in this country with rising student numbers and an increasing world share of citations and high impact research papers. Total Government investment in HE will rise by 30 per cent. in real terms by the end of this CSR period compared to 1997. This is in sharp contrast to the 36 per cent. fall in funding per student between 1989 and 1997. We have...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Economic Downturn (29 Jan 2009)

John Denham: I have met with university vice-chancellors, representatives of university careers services and graduate recruiters to discuss the response of universities to the economic downturn. The recent publication "Standing Together" provides impressive evidence of universities helping business. I am particularly pleased that HEFCE is supporting universities to help individuals through the...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisors (26 Nov 2008)

John Denham: Three civil servants support the Secretary of State's special advisers. They provide support of a non-political nature in accordance with the code of conduct for special advisers. Individual civil servants' salary details are not disclosed in order to protect the privacy of the individuals concerned.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Departmental Domestic Visits (22 May 2008)

John Denham: Since the creation of the Department in June 2007, I have not visited Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland in an official capacity.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Young People not in Education, Employment or Training (15 May 2008)

John Denham: In the UK, the proportion of 18 to 25-year-olds not engaged in full-time education or employment is down from 19.4. per cent. in 1997 to 18.1 per cent. today. There are 707,000 in England—that's 15 per cent. Of these, 243,000 are looking after a family or home. 85,000 own their own home outright, or are buying their own home. Those on out of work benefits are already subject to...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Further Education Colleges (15 May 2008)

John Denham: £2.4 billion of capital investment has been made in the further education sector, including investment for information and learning technology (ILT) in the last 10 years, compared to ear marked expenditure of zero pounds in 1997. A record further £2.3 billion will be invested over the next three years—enabling us to continue the 'once in a generation' opportunity we have to...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Undergraduate Courses: Access (15 May 2008)

John Denham: This Government are committed to ensuring that talented people from all backgrounds are able and willing to develop their potential through higher education. We are putting £48 million per year into the Aimhigher programme, have introduced an improved student support package, and launched a prospectus for university links with academies and trusts. In addition, the Aimhigher Associates...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: New University: Somerset (15 May 2008)

John Denham: We have responded to the clear demand for local university provision by giving the chance for 20 towns or regions to develop new university centres or campuses by 2014. I am delighted by the interest and enthusiasm which this new "University Challenge" has generated. Any specific proposal in Somerset would of course be considered on its merits, and such proposals will be assessed by the...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Departmental Domestic Visits (31 Mar 2008)

John Denham: I have visited the following venues: Date Centre Reason 8 November 2007 Queen Elizabeth Centre, London To attend the Technology Strategy Board 22 November 2007 International Conference Centre, Birmingham To attend the Association of Colleagues conference

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: National Apprenticeships Service (27 Mar 2008)

John Denham: The proposed National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) will have end to end responsibility for the Apprenticeship programme, including accountability for the national delivery of targets. Full functions and objectives of the National Apprenticeship Service are detailed in Section 4 of 'World-class Apprenticeships: Unlocking Talent, Building Skills for All' published on 28 January 2008. The NAS...