- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 14 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students (a) were entitled to and (b) received the minimum available student loan in each year since 1995.
Answer
All students on eligible courses (with the exception of those who have defaulted on a previous student loan agreement) are eligible to receive the minimum level of student loan regardless of their family income. However, students are not obliged to take out the full amount of loan available to them and information on the numbers who have taken out the minimum loan could only be obtained by examining each student loan account and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 14 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29824 by Iain Gray on 7 October 2002, what the average level of non-commercial debt was for a student completing four years of higher education, having undergone no previous sub-degree courses and having taken out the maximum available government support available, in each year since 1995.
Answer
The maximum government support available to each student, including student loan support, will depend upon individual circumstances including family income. To calculate the average figure in each year would, therefore, be time consuming and incur a disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 13 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students successfully completed a higher education course solely at a higher education institution in each year since 1990.
Answer
The number of students graduating from higher education (HE) courses in higher education institutions (HEI) since 1990 has been:Graduates and Diplomates from HE Courses in HEIs 1990-91 to 2000-01
| Year | Total |
| 1990-91 | 23,477 |
| 1991-92 | 25,449 |
| 1992-93 | 27,311 |
| 1993-94 | 30,256 |
| 1994-95 | 33,428 |
| 1995-96 | 37,412 |
| 1996-97 | 37,546 |
| 1997-98 | 40,908 |
| 1998-99 | 38,800 |
| 1999-2000 | 42,308 |
| 2000-01 | 41,728 |
Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 13 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-30960 by Lewis Macdonald on 6 November 2002 and with regard to the Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies A80 Corridor Plan to 2010: Executive Summary, whether its statement that the report "does not contain any recommendations for road tolls or other charges" is accurate and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
The answer given to question S1W-30960 is accurate. I refer the member to the recommendations contained within the consultants' report.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 13 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether income under section 2(1) of the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001 will be treated as additional to money available through the current funding system and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
The Executive will follow section 2 of The Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001. Income arising from the graduate endowment will be included within the budget proposals in the relevant bill for the Budget Act, for the use of resources, and applied for the purposes of student support.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 10 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-32029 by Mr Jack McConnell on 10 December 2002, what each of the functions are for which the First Minister is solely responsible relating to the universities of Scotland.
Answer
The powers and functions relating to the universities of Scotland which are conferred upon the First Minister alone are set out in section 9 of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889 and the Royal Charter of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland 1978.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 10 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-32029 by Mr Jack McConnell on 10 December 2002, what each of the functions are for which the First Minister is solely responsible under the Interception of Communications Act 1985 and the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
Answer
The powers and functions which are conferred upon the First Minister alone in relation to the interception of communications and the intelligence services are now set out in sections 58 and 60 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 as modified by the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) (No 2) Order 2000 (SI 2000/3253). These provisions replaced sections 7 and 8 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985 and section 8 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 9 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-32029 by Mr Jack McConnell on 10 December 2002, what each of the functions are relating to the appointment and removal of judges and the Scottish Law Officers for which the First Minister is solely responsible.
Answer
The functions relating to the appointment and removal of judges and the Scottish Law Officers which are conferred upon the First Minister alone are set out in sections 95 and 48(1) respectively of the Scotland Act 1998.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 7 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students successfully completed a higher education course solely at a further education institution in each year since 1990.
Answer
The number of students graduating from higher education courses in further education institutions since 1990 has been:
| Year | |
| 1990-91 | 2,718 |
| 1991-92 | 4,312 |
| 1992-93 | 6,376 |
| 1993-94 | 7,877 |
| 1994-95 | 11,250 |
| 1995-96 | 12,302 |
| 1996-97 | 14,650 |
| 1997-98 | 14,243 |
| 1998-99 | 13,862 |
| 1999-2000 | 14,252 |
| 2000-01 | 13,716 |
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 7 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-30199 by Iain Gray on 16 October 2002, what action it has taken to evaluate the impact of the new student funding packages on (a) the number of students in term-time employment and (b) levels of student debt and what the reasons are for its position on these matters.
Answer
The new student support arrangements were introduced for eligible students starting higher education courses from 2001-02 and are, therefore, only in their second year.We intend to undertake a specific income and expenditure survey of Scottish domiciled further and higher education students during 2003.
