Questions and answers

Question reference: S3W-31570

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 3 March 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total annual value is of additional student support received in grants, bursaries and loans resulting from changes made following the Supporting a Smarter Scotland consultation.

Question reference: S3W-31571

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 3 March 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total annual value is of government spending in relation to changes made following the Supporting a Smarter Scotland consultation, broken down by (a) annual managed expenditure and (b) departmental expenditure limit.

Question reference: S3W-31372

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 2 March 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what feedback Scottish Enterprise has had from universities regarding contract changes requested of them through its Proof of Concept programme.

Question reference: S3W-31502

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 1 March 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students were given places on Scottish university courses in each year from 2000-01, broken down by (a) university and (c) domicile of student.

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) provide application services to UK universities for full-time higher education courses at undergraduate (and some postgraduate) courses. Applications may also be made directly to institutions. Raw application data is not held centrally by Scottish Government.

The information requested above is available from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) www.ucas.ac.uk/about_us/stat_services/stats_online/. UCAS make acceptance data available through online datasets and online statistical enquiry tools. They also regularly issue press releases containing acceptance statistics.

Question reference: S3W-31503

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 1 March 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for places at Scottish universities were received in each year from 2000-01, including for 2010-11, broken down by (a) university and (c) domicile of student.

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) provide application services to UK universities for full-time higher education courses at undergraduate (and some postgraduate) courses. Applications may also be made directly to institutions. Raw application data is not held centrally by Scottish Government.

The information requested above is available from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) www.ucas.ac.uk/about_us/stat_services/stats_online/. UCAS make applications data available through online datasets and online statistical enquiry tools. They also regularly issue press releases containing application statistics.

Question reference: S3W-31501

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 1 March 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students entered Scottish universities in each year from 2000-01, broken down by (a) university and (b) domicile of student.

Table 1 contains the numbers of entrants to Scottish higher education institutions in each year from 2000-01 to 2007-08 by institution, table 2 contains the number of entrants by domicile.

Table 1a. Entrants to Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEI) by Institution: 2000-01 to 2003-04

	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04
All HEIs	73,875	86,210	85,285	91,680
Bell College¹	0	2,425	2,500	2,435
Edinburgh College of Art	550	615	575	580
Glasgow Caledonian University	5,305	6,455	6,480	6,935
Glasgow School of Art	650	460	470	550
Heriot-Watt University	2,400	2,655	2,870	3,035
Napier University	6,560	5,660	6,060	6,170
Northern College of Education²	1,460	0	0	0
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	2,005	2,020	2,185	1,920
Scottish Agricultural College	450	385	345	425
The Open University	4,880	5,555	4,325	6,000
The Robert Gordon University	4,285	4,325	4,800	4,980
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	240	260	275	255
The University of Aberdeen	3,675	4,635	5,110	5,035
The University of Dundee	4,520	5,735	6,475	6,825
The University of Edinburgh	7,730	7,710	7,980	8,555
The University of Glasgow	9,835	10,815	10,735	10,805
The University of Paisley³	4,470	5,175	4,605	5,760
The University of St Andrews	2,560	3,045	2,710	2,965
The University of Stirling	2,915	3,170	3,300	3,185
The University of Strathclyde	7,140	8,575	8,350	8,950
The University of the West of Scotland	0	0	0	0
UHI Millennium Institute⁴	0	4,510	3,320	4,635
University of Abertay Dundee	2,235	2,030	1,815	1,670

Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Notes:

Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5. 0, 1, 2 have been rounded to 0.

Individual values may not sum to totals due to rounding.

1. Bell College became an HEI during the period 2001-02 and during the period 2007-08 merged with Paisley University to become the University of the West of Scotland.

2. Northern College of Education merged with the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee during the period 2001-02.

3. Paisley University merged with Bell College during the period 2007-08 to become the University of the West of Scotland.

4. UHI (University of the Highlands and Islands) Millennium Institute became an HEI during the period 2000-01.

Table 1b. Entrants to Scottish Higher Education Institutions by Institution: 2004-05 to 2005-06

	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
All HEIs	90,730	97,040	103,575	100,115
Bell College¹	2,250	3,130	3,530	0
Edinburgh College of Art	580	610	735	585
Glasgow Caledonian University	6,300	8,155	8,270	7,550
Glasgow School of Art	465	495	525	590
Heriot-Watt University	3,015	3,330	3,790	3,635
Napier University	5,950	5,715	5,870	6,235
Northern College of Education²	0	0	0	0
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	2,465	2,590	2,405	2,360
Scottish Agricultural College	475	415	490	560
The Open University	5,085	6,715	7,730	7,280
The Robert Gordon University	5,240	5,100	5,325	5,220
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	275	275	305	365
The University of Aberdeen	4,845	5,125	5,355	5,520
The University of Dundee	6,960	6,780	6,645	6,420
The University of Edinburgh	8,240	8,755	8,695	8,975
The University of Glasgow	10,615	10,545	11,115	10,915
The University of Paisley³	6,970	7,400	8,640	0
The University of St Andrews	3,220	3,335	3,375	3,085
The University of Stirling	2,925	3,180	4,065	3,515
The University of Strathclyde	8,530	9,360	9,500	8,960
The University of the West of Scotland	0	0	0	11,235
UHI Millennium Institute⁴	4,480	4,195	5,280	5,230
University of Abertay Dundee	1,850	1,840	1,930	1,885

Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Notes:

Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5. 0, 1, 2 have been rounded to 0.

Individual values may not sum to totals due to rounding.

1. Bell College became an HEI during the period 2001-02 and during the period 2007-08 merged with Paisley University to become the University of the West of Scotland.

2. Northern College of Education merged with the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee during the period 2001-02.

3. Paisley University merged with Bell College during the period 2007-08 to become the University of the West of Scotland.

4. UHI (University of the Highlands and Islands) Millennium Institute became an HEI during the period 2000-01.

Table 2a. Entrants to Scottish Higher Education Institutions by domicile: 2000-01 to 2003-04

	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04
All domiciles	73,875	86,210	85,285	91,680
Scotland	57,015	67,525	64,810	70,085
England	5,640	5,980	5,770	5,860
Wales	175	190	200	215
Northern Ireland	1,670	1,720	1,835	1,650
Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man¹	0	0	0	0
UK Unknown¹	65	150	395	255
Other EU²	3,765	3,895	4,235	4,705
Non-EU Europe	650	605	640	680
Non-European	4,740	5,975	7,360	8,180
Non-EU unknown	5	20	45	50
Other Unknown	150	150	0	0
Total UK	64,570	75,570	73,005	78,060
Total non-UK	9,305	10,645	12,280	13,615

Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5. 0, 1, 2 have been rounded to 0.

Notes:

Individual values may not sum to totals due to rounding.

Domicile: region of the entrant''s permanent or home address prior to entry to the course.

1. Prior to 2004-05 entrants from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man were included in the category UK unknown.

2. EU data includes accession countries according to EU membership at the start of each academic year.

Table 2b. Entrants to Scottish Higher Education Institutions by domicile: 2004-05 to 2007-08

	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
All domiciles	90,730	97,040	103,575	100,115
Scotland	68,240	72,275	75,825	72,140
England	6,045	6,805	6,675	7,020
Wales	205	225	220	250
Northern Ireland	1,525	1,530	1,520	1,460
Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man¹	50	75	75	70
UK Unknown¹	110	80	145	485
Other EU²	5,110	5,595	6,245	6,485
Non-EU Europe	445	470	565	550
Non-European	8,955	9,955	12,245	11,640
Non-EU unknown	45	35	55	15
Other Unknown	0	0	0	0
Total UK	76,180	80,990	84,460	81,425
Total non-UK	14,550	16,050	19,110	18,690

Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Notes:

Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5. 0, 1, 2 have been rounded to 0.

Individual values may not sum to totals due to rounding.

Domicile: region of the entrant''s permanent or home address prior to entry to the course.

1. Prior to 2004-05 entrants from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man were included in the category UK unknown.

2. EU data includes accession countries according to EU membership at the start of each academic year.

Question reference: S3W-31374

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 February 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many antisocial behaviour notices have been issued in Fife in each year since 2005.

Question reference: S3W-31223

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 February 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have participated in each of the last three years in two-plus-two degrees in which a university and college co-operate to offer a four-year joint course.

Question reference: S3W-31373

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 4 February 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued in Fife in each year since 2005.

Question reference: S3W-30588

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 11 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 26 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses created through Scottish Enterprise’s Proof of Concept programme have continued to operate for longer than (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, and (e) five year(s).

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