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HANSARDLevel 3 Post-16 Qualifications ReviewToday I am announcing an update to phase 2 of the Government’s reforms to post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England—removing funding from technical qualifications that overlap…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingIf I can answer with a final, quick point about the £276 million, there were lots of universities —I can give figures from up and down the country—with bursaries of between £500…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingIf I can, I will. I genuinely would love more time to bring people in. That is a lot of money. I have examples: the university in the hon. Member’s own constituency has a £500…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingOf course, accommodation is up to the universities and private tenants—although we also work closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities—but I will look…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingI want to carry on because of the time.19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) on securing the debate. He is an expert on higher education…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingI will carry on a little bit. I have very little time because the hon. Member for Sheffield Central needs a couple of minutes to sum up, but I will try to bring in the hon. Member…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on securing this important debate. I share her…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeI will set this out further, but the hon. Lady, for whom I have huge respect, will know that the Turing scheme is not just for university students; we have expanded it…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeI will in a moment; because of the time, I want to get on a bit and try to answer some of the questions from the hon. Member for North East Fife. This year saw significantly…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeActually, the number of students is comparable, and it is a new scheme. It is also worth remembering that the Erasmus scheme is not value for money. The UK was putting way more…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeVery briefly, because I want to conclude.05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeI guarantee that the Turing scheme has a long-term future. I am not the guy from the Treasury and I cannot say how much it will be funded each year, but it will be funded properly…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Turing SchemeObviously, visas are a matter for the Home Office, as the right hon. Gentleman recognises. We are expanding medical places and we have international students in our medical…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Education, Employment and Training: Young PeopleI heartily congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone), a real friend whom I have known for many years, on securing the debate. Not only is he passionate…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEducationHe talked about the budget, but he will know that 99.6% of the apprenticeship budget, which includes the levy that is set by the Treasury, was used over the past year. [Official…20 Jul 2023HANSARDEducationHe talked about the budget, but he will know that 99.6% of the apprenticeship budget, which is set by the Treasury, was spent in the 2021-22 financial year. Skills and…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsUK Visas and Immigration will consider exercising discretion, and will hold graduate route applications made before the applicant results have been received, provided that the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a true fisherman’s friend, although a lot sweeter tasting than the lozenges, I might add. She will be pleased to know that high-quality apprenticeship standards…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend is a champion of his brilliant Weston College, which is an example of the greatness of our FE colleges. He will be pleased to know that the DFE…17 Jul 2023