Questions and answers

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-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-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).

Question reference: S3W-30612

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 11 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students applied for (a) childcare support, (b) a Lone Parent’s Childcare Grant and (c) a Lone Parent’s Grant in the (i) further and (ii) higher education sectors in each of the last three years, broken down by (A) Scottish Parliament constituency, (B) Scottish Parliament region, (C) local authority area and (D) UK Parliament constituency.

Further Education (FE)

Childcare support for further education students is only available through the FE Childcare Fund. Information on applications to this fund is not held centrally. However, the total number of students supported through this fund is collected from colleges by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). Although a collection of individual identifying details of students assisted through this fund is in place, the data quality for previous years is not sufficient to allow a geographical breakdown to be produced. Data collection for academic year 2008-09 is not yet complete. The following table shows the number of students who were assisted through the FE Childcare Fund in academic years 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Table 1: Number of Students Assisted through the FE Childcare Fund

Academic Year
2006-07	3,255
2007-08	3,535

Source: Scottish Funding Council (SFC) collection from colleges.

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

Higher Education

Support for higher education (HE) students who are parents is available through the HE Childcare Fund, the Lone Parents'' Grant and Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant. In addition, a small number of students receive support for childcare through the other HE Discretionary Funds though this is not their main purpose. These support streams are mainly for full-time undergraduate or Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students.

Table 2 shows the total number of applications for assistance through the Higher Education (HE) Childcare Fund, the number of instances of assistance through this fund and the number of instances of assistance for childcare through the other HE Discretionary Funds for academic years 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Individual identifying details of students receiving help from the HE Childcare and Discretionary Funds are not held centrally. As it is possible that a student may receive help more than once from each fund there may be a degree of double counting in the management information. We therefore report the number of applications and instances of assistance from each fund rather than the number of students assisted. It is also possible that a student may receive help from more than one fund therefore there may be an additional element of double counting in Table 2. The lack of individual details also means that it is not possible to produce a geographical breakdown of students.

Table 2: Applications for assistance and instances of assistance through the HE Childcare Fund; instances of assistance for childcare support through the other HE Discretionary Funds “ academic years 2006-07 and 2007-08:

Academic Year	Applications for Childcare Support through the HE Childcare Fund	Instances of Assistance for Childcare Support through HE Childcare Fund	Instances of assistance for childcare support through other Higher Education Discretionary Funds
2006-07	1,690	1,545	335
2007-08	1,685	1,480	575

Academic

Year

Applications for Childcare Support through the HE Childcare Fund

Instances of Assistance for Childcare Support through HE Childcare Fund

Instances of assistance for childcare support through other Higher Education Discretionary Funds

2006-07

1,690

1,545

335

2007-08

1,685

1,480

575

Source: Management information provided to Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) by institutions.

1. Applications and instances of assistance have been rounded up or down to the nearest 5 e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

Information on the number of applicants for Lone Parents'' Grant and Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant is not held centrally. However, tables 3 to 6 provide information on the number of higher education students receiving Lone Parents'' Grant in academic years 2006-07 to 2008-09 by Scottish parliamentary constituency, Scottish parliamentary region, local authority and Westminster parliamentary constituency. Tables 7 to 10 provide the same breakdowns for students receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant in the three academic years.

Table 3: Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant by Scottish Parliamentary Constituency “ Academic Years 2006-07 to 2008-09

Scottish Parliamentary Constituency	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant
Scottish Parliamentary Constituency	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	3,025	2,920	2,630
Not found/missing	45	50	45
Aberdeen Central	45	40	30
Aberdeen North	35	25	25
Aberdeen South	30	25	25
Airdrie and Shotts	65	60	50
Angus	65	55	50
Argyll and Bute	15	15	20
Ayr	55	55	45
Banff and Buchan	35	30	25
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross	<5	5	10
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley	40	40	40
Central Fife	70	70	60
Clydebank and Milngavie	60	50	40
Clydesdale	40	35	30
Coatbridge and Chryston	85	60	60
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth	55	55	55
Cunninghame North	55	50	45
Cunninghame South	75	70	45
Dumbarton	35	30	30
Dumfries	35	35	20
Dundee East	80	90	80
Dundee West	70	70	60
Dunfermline East	30	20	30
Dunfermline West	35	30	30
East Kilbride	60	50	60
East Lothian	35	35	25
Eastwood	25	30	35
Edinburgh Central	30	35	30
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh	30	25	20
Edinburgh North and Leith	40	45	40
Edinburgh Pentlands	30	35	35
Edinburgh South	35	40	30
Edinburgh West	20	30	20
Falkirk East	50	45	45
Falkirk West	45	45	50
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale	25	10	10
Glasgow Anniesland	50	40	45
Glasgow Baillieston	40	45	45
Glasgow Cathcart	45	55	40
Glasgow Govan	30	35	45
Glasgow Kelvin	50	40	45
Glasgow Maryhill	35	40	25
Glasgow Pollok	45	35	45
Glasgow Rutherglen	30	45	30
Glasgow Shettleston	45	40	35
Glasgow Springburn	45	45	50
Gordon	30	25	15
Greenock and Inverclyde	55	70	45
Hamilton North and Bellshill	40	50	40
Hamilton South	40	35	25
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber	25	25	35
Kilmarnock and Loudoun	70	60	65
Kirkcaldy	40	35	35
Linlithgow	35	30	15
Livingston	45	50	45
Midlothian	40	40	25
Moray	55	50	35
Motherwell and Wishaw	60	45	45
North East Fife	60	45	35
North Tayside	40	40	45
Ochil	35	35	40
Orkney Islands	-	<5	<5
Paisley North	70	50	50
Paisley South	65	60	60
Perth	35	40	35
Ross, Skye and Inverness West	25	30	30
Roxburgh and Berwickshire	5	5	10
Shetland Islands	<5	5	<5
Stirling	30	40	30
Strathkelvin and Bearsden	45	40	35
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale	20	20	20
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine	30	25	25
West Renfrewshire	35	35	30
Western Isles	10	10	5

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Table 4: Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant by Scottish Parliamentary Region “ Academic Years 2006-07 to 2008-09

Scottish Parliament Region	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant
Scottish Parliament Region	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	3,025	2,920	2,630
Not found/missing	45	50	45
Central Scotland	570	510	490
Glasgow	410	420	405
Highlands and Islands	135	140	135
Lothians	300	330	260
Mid Scotland and Fife	370	360	345
North East Scotland	420	380	340
South of Scotland	330	305	245
West of Scotland	440	420	370

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Table 5: Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant by Local Authority “ academic years 2006-07 to 2008-09

Local Authority	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant
Local Authority	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	3,025	2,920	2,630
Not found/missing	40	50	45
Aberdeen City	110	85	80
Aberdeenshire	95	75	70
Angus	80	70	75
Argyll and Bute	25	20	20
Clackmannanshire	20	20	30
Dumfries and Galloway	60	45	30
Dundee City	150	165	140
East Ayrshire	85	80	80
East Dunbartonshire	55	45	45
East Lothian	40	40	30
East Renfrewshire	25	30	35
City of Edinburgh	180	205	170
Eilean Siar	10	10	5
Falkirk	100	90	100
Fife	235	205	190
Glasgow City	390	385	380
Highland	55	60	70
Inverclyde	75	85	65
Midlothian	50	50	30
Moray	55	50	35
North Ayrshire	130	120	90
North Lanarkshire	285	250	230
Orkney Islands	-	<5	<5
Perth and Kinross	70	70	60
Renfrewshire	145	130	120
Scottish Borders	20	15	25
Shetland Islands	<5	5	<5
South Ayrshire	75	75	70
South Lanarkshire	175	175	145
Stirling	35	55	35
West Dunbartonshire	80	70	60
West Lothian	75	75	65

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Table 6: Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency “ academic years 2006-07 to 2008-09

Westminster Parliamentary Constituency	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Grant
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	3,025	2,920	2,630
Not found/missing	45	50	45
Aberdeen North	70	45	45
Aberdeen South	30	30	30
Airdrie and Shotts	65	60	50
Angus	55	50	60
Argyll and Bute	25	20	20
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock	60	55	55
Banff and Buchan	40	35	30
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk	15	10	15
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross	<5	5	10
Central Ayrshire	80	70	55
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill	95	75	70
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East	70	70	70
Dumfries and Galloway	35	25	15
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale	35	30	25
Dundee East	90	90	75
Dundee West	80	90	75
Dunfermline and West Fife	45	35	35
East Dunbartonshire	35	30	25
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow	70	55	60
East Lothian	40	40	30
East Renfrewshire	25	30	35
Edinburgh East	30	30	25
Edinburgh North and Leith	45	50	40
Edinburgh South	35	40	35
Edinburgh South West	45	55	45
Edinburgh West	25	35	25
Falkirk	70	65	65
Glasgow Central	55	50	55
Glasgow East	50	60	60
Glasgow North	45	45	35
Glasgow North East	55	50	60
Glasgow North West	70	55	60
Glasgow South	55	70	55
Glasgow South West	55	55	60
Glenrothes	75	80	75
Gordon	30	25	20
Inverclyde	75	85	65
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey	40	40	45
Kilmarnock and Loudoun	70	65	70
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath	50	40	45
Lanark and Hamilton East	55	55	40
Linlithgow and East Falkirk	55	55	50
Livingston	45	50	45
Midlothian	50	50	30
Moray	55	50	35
Motherwell and Wishaw	75	65	60
Na h-Eileanan an Iar	10	10	5
North Ayrshire and Arran	80	80	60
North East Fife	65	50	40
Ochil and South Perthshire	35	35	45
Orkney and Shetland	<5	10	5
Paisley and Renfrewshire North	55	45	50
Paisley and Renfrewshire South	90	85	75
Perth and North Perthshire	50	55	45
Ross, Skye and Lochaber	10	15	20
Rutherglen and Hamilton West	50	60	45
Stirling	35	55	35
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine	30	25	25
West Dunbartonshire	80	70	60

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Table 7: Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant by Scottish Parliamentary Constituency “ Academic Years 2006-07 to 2008-09

Scottish Parliamentary Constituency	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant
Scottish Parliamentary Constituency	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	1,415	1,375	1,285
Not found/missing	20	25	35
Aberdeen Central	25	20	15
Aberdeen North	20	10	10
Aberdeen South	15	10	15
Airdrie and Shotts	30	25	25
Angus	30	25	20
Argyll and Bute	5	5	10
Ayr	25	20	20
Banff and Buchan	20	15	10
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross	<5	<5	5
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley	15	15	15
Central Fife	35	40	35
Clydebank and Milngavie	30	30	20
Clydesdale	15	15	5
Coatbridge and Chryston	30	25	30
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth	30	30	30
Cunninghame North	30	25	25
Cunninghame South	35	35	25
Dumbarton	15	10	15
Dumfries	15	5	5
Dundee East	35	40	35
Dundee West	30	30	30
Dunfermline East	20	10	15
Dunfermline West	20	15	15
East Kilbride	20	20	30
East Lothian	15	10	15
Eastwood	10	20	15
Edinburgh Central	15	15	15
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh	10	10	10
Edinburgh North and Leith	25	25	20
Edinburgh Pentlands	15	15	15
Edinburgh South	15	20	10
Edinburgh West	15	15	10
Falkirk East	30	25	20
Falkirk West	20	25	20
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale	15	<5	<5
Glasgow Anniesland	30	25	20
Glasgow Baillieston	15	15	20
Glasgow Cathcart	25	35	25
Glasgow Govan	10	20	30
Glasgow Kelvin	25	15	25
Glasgow Maryhill	15	20	15
Glasgow Pollok	30	15	15
Glasgow Rutherglen	15	25	15
Glasgow Shettleston	20	25	20
Glasgow Springburn	20	20	30
Gordon	15	10	5
Greenock and Inverclyde	20	35	15
Hamilton North and Bellshill	15	25	15
Hamilton South	15	20	15
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber	10	10	15
Kilmarnock and Loudoun	30	30	40
Kirkcaldy	20	15	15
Linlithgow	15	10	5
Livingston	15	15	30
Midlothian	20	20	10
Moray	25	20	15
Motherwell and Wishaw	25	20	20
North East Fife	25	20	15
North Tayside	15	15	20
Ochil	15	15	10
Orkney Islands	-	<5	-
Paisley North	35	25	25
Paisley South	30	30	30
Perth	10	20	15
Ross, Skye and Inverness West	15	20	20
Roxburgh and Berwickshire	<5	<5	5
Shetland Islands	<5	<5	-
Stirling	15	20	20
Strathkelvin and Bearsden	20	25	15
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale	5	10	10
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine	15	15	15
West Renfrewshire	15	15	15
Western Isles	5	<5	<5

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Table 8: Number of students receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant by Scottish Parliamentary Region “ Academic Years 2006-07 to 2008-09

Scottish Parliament Region	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant
Scottish Parliament Region	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	1,415	1,375	1,285
Not found/missing	20	25	35
Central Scotland	245	245	245
Glasgow	205	215	215
Highlands and Islands	65	65	65
Lothians	145	150	130
Mid Scotland and Fife	175	170	160
North East Scotland	200	175	155
South of Scotland	145	120	105
West of Scotland	210	210	175

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Table 9: Number of students receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant by Local Authority “ Academic Years 2006-2007 to 2008-2009

Local Authority	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant
Local Authority	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	1,415	1,375	1,285
Not found/missing	20	25	35
Aberdeen City	60	40	40
Aberdeenshire	45	35	30
Angus	30	30	30
Argyll and Bute	10	5	10
Clackmannanshire	10	5	10
Dumfries and Galloway	30	10	10
Dundee City	65	70	65
East Ayrshire	35	40	45
East Dunbartonshire	25	30	20
East Lothian	20	15	15
East Renfrewshire	10	20	15
City of Edinburgh	95	95	80
Eilean Siar	5	<5	<5
Falkirk	50	50	40
Fife	120	100	95
Glasgow City	195	195	205
Highland	25	35	40
Inverclyde	30	35	25
Midlothian	20	25	15
Moray	25	20	15
North Ayrshire	65	60	50
North Lanarkshire	120	110	110
Orkney Islands	-	<5	-
Perth and Kinross	30	30	25
Renfrewshire	75	70	60
Scottish Borders	10	10	10
Shetland Islands	<5	<5	-
South Ayrshire	30	30	30
South Lanarkshire	70	85	65
Stirling	15	30	20
West Dunbartonshire	40	35	30
West Lothian	30	25	35

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Table 10: Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency “ Academic Years 2006-07 to 2008-09

Westminster Parliamentary Constituency	Number of Students Receiving Lone Parents'' Childcare Grant
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Total	1,415	1,375	1,285
Not found/missing	20	25	35
Aberdeen North	40	25	20
Aberdeen South	20	15	15
Airdrie and Shotts	30	25	20
Angus	20	20	25
Argyll and Bute	10	5	10
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock	25	20	20
Banff and Buchan	25	15	15
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk	5	5	10
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross	<5	<5	5
Central Ayrshire	35	35	30
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill	30	25	30
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East	40	40	40
Dumfries and Galloway	20	5	5
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale	15	10	5
Dundee East	45	40	35
Dundee West	35	40	35
Dunfermline and West Fife	25	20	20
East Dunbartonshire	15	20	15
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow	20	20	30
East Lothian	20	15	15
East Renfrewshire	10	20	15
Edinburgh East	15	10	10
Edinburgh North and Leith	25	25	25
Edinburgh South	15	20	15
Edinburgh South West	20	20	20
Edinburgh West	15	15	15
Falkirk	35	35	25
Glasgow Central	30	30	40
Glasgow East	20	25	25
Glasgow North	20	25	15
Glasgow North East	25	25	35
Glasgow North West	35	25	35
Glasgow South	25	40	35
Glasgow South West	30	25	25
Glenrothes	40	40	40
Gordon	15	10	10
Inverclyde	30	35	25
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey	15	20	25
Kilmarnock and Loudoun	30	35	40
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath	25	20	20
Lanark and Hamilton East	25	30	15
Linlithgow and East Falkirk	25	25	25
Livingston	20	15	30
Midlothian	20	25	15
Moray	25	20	15
Motherwell and Wishaw	35	30	25
Na h-Eileanan an Iar	5	<5	<5
North Ayrshire and Arran	45	40	35
North East Fife	30	20	15
Ochil and South Perthshire	15	10	15
Orkney and Shetland	<5	<5	-
Paisley and Renfrewshire North	30	25	25
Paisley and Renfrewshire South	45	40	40
Perth and North Perthshire	20	25	20
Ross, Skye and Lochaber	5	10	5
Rutherglen and Hamilton West	25	30	20
Stirling	15	30	20
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine	15	15	15
West Dunbartonshire	40	35	30

Source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

1. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest five: e.g. one, two round to zero; three, four round to five.

2. Cells containing less than five cases are represented by <5.

3. Cells containing zero cases are represented by a dash.

4. Students with postcodes which are missing or which do not match with those of the geographical breakdown show are included in the Not found/missing category.

Question reference: S3W-30593

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 11 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to undergraduates taking up internships.

The support provided by the Scottish Government to all undergraduates, including those who take up internships is publicly available at the following websites:

The Student Awards Agency for Scotland website:

http://www.saas.gov.uk/student_support/scottish_inside/2001_or_later/financial_support.htm.

and the Scottish Government website:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Funding-Support-Grants/FFL/yourguidetofunding0910.

Question reference: S3W-30591

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 20 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many advisors the Proof of Concept programme has employed in each of the last five years and will employ in 2010-11.

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