A question on #ScienceAndEngineering #Degrees tabled by Lord Taylor of Warwick on 02-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Science and Engineering: Degrees
Question ID: 1807847
UIN: HL7992
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-02
Asking Member ID: 1796
Asking Member display name: Lord Taylor of Warwick
Asking Member handle: Lord_ofWarwick
Asking Member Twitter reference: @Lord_ofWarwick
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the capacity of UK universities to meet increased demand for science and engineering degree programmes, and what steps they are taking to ensure that the availability of university places a
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Date answered: 2025-06-16
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: Universities are autonomous institutions and are therefore responsible for curriculum development and capacity planning. It is primarily for individual institutions to assess and manage their capacity to meet student demand for specific programmes, includ...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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