§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost was to his Department per pound loaned of subsidising loans from the Student Loans Company in the last year for which figures are available. [137167]
1486Wsports, (c) arts, (d) languages, (e) engineering, (f) science, (g) mathematics and computing and (h) business and enterprise specialist schools select 10 per cent. of their pupil intake on the basis of aptitude. [140194]
§ Mr. MilibandOn the basis of the latest collated figures, 6.3 per cent. of technology, 5 per cent. of sports, 8.8 per cent. of arts and 3.2 per cent. of language colleges select up to 10 or more per cent. of their pupil intake on the basis of aptitude.
The Department does not yet have figures on aptitude selection in relation to schools designated in the new engineering, mathematics and computing or business and enterprise specialisms. Aptitude selection in science is not permitted according to the regulations made under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.