House of Commons debates
Tuesday, 12 July 1994

  • Preamble (0 speeches)
    The House met at half-past Two o'clock
  • Prayers (0 speeches)
    [MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
  • Private Business (0 speeches)
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Education (0 speeches)
    • Pre-school Age Children (8 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he last met representatives of the National Confederation of Parent-Teacher Associations to discuss Government education policies for pre-school...
    • Parental Choice (8 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on the extension of parental choice of school.
    • Grant-maintained Schools (10 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the latest figure he has for the number of schools that have now voted in favour of grant-maintained status.
    • Education Association (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects to announce the use of the first education association.
    • School Discipline (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to help improve levels of discipline in schools.
    • Education SSA (Dorset) (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education by how much Dorset's education standard spending assessment has increased in 1994–95 over the previous year in percentage terms.
    • Nursery Schools (Rotherham) (4 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of three to five-year-olds in Rotherham attend state-funded nursery schools.
    • Primary School Teachers (8 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on the Warwick university research into pressures on primary school teachers.
    • Grant-maintained Schools (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools have gone grant maintained.
    • Further Education Charter (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what new rights and entitlements are being given to students and employers under the charter for further education.
    • School Repairs (8 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will allocate extra funds for the repair of schools.
    • School Performance Tables (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to publish additional material in this year's school performance tables.
    • Nursery Education (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children aged under five years are currently in (a) nursery education and (b) other forms of child care; what percentage of children under...
    • Grant-maintained Schools (6 speeches)
      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools are grant maintained in the north-west.
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister (0 speeches)
    • Engagements (20 speeches)
      To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 12 July.
    • Competitiveness (6 speeches)
      To ask the Prime Minister what initiatives he is taking to improve the competitiveness of British business.
    • Engagements (16 speeches)
      To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 12 July.
  • Privilege (Madam Speaker's Statement) (28 speeches)
    I have a statement to make arising from a number of privilege complaints that I have received from Members based on an article which appeared in The Sunday Times newspaper of 10 July. My...
  • Bill Presented (0 speeches)
    • Trade Boycotts (0 speeches)
      Mr. Spencer Batiste, supported by Sir Rhodes Boyson, Mr. David Sumberg, Mr. John Marshall, Mr. Edward Garnier, Mr. Andrew Rowe, Mr. Alan Duncan, Mr. Greville Janner, Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mr....
  • Unfitness to Drive on Medical Grounds (1 speech)
    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require medical practitioners to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in cases where they consider that their patients are unfit...
    • Unfitness to Drive on Medical Grounds (0 speeches)
      Mr. George Howarth accordingly presented a Bill to require medical practitioners to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in cases where they consider that their patients are unfit to...
  • Opposition Day (0 speeches)
    [18m ALLOTTED DAY]
    • Post Office (212 speeches)
      I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
    • STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS, &c (1 speech)
      With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to statutory instruments.
    • Rates (Northern Ireland) (0 speeches)
      That the draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, which was laid before this House on 14th June, be approved.
    • Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) (0 speeches)
      That the draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, which was laid before this House on 14th June, be approved.
    • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (0 speeches)
      That the draft European Molecular Biology Laboratory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1994, which was laid before this House on 21st June, be approved.—[Mr. Wood.]
    • European Community Documents (0 speeches)
      Motion, made and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees).
    • Trans-European Networks (0 speeches)
      That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 5475/94, relating to general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of Trans-European Networks.—[Mr. Wood.]
    • Procedure (10 speeches)
      I beg to move, That—(1) Standing Order No. 37 (Procedure on divisions) be amended, in line 7, by leaving out 'this direction' and inserting 'the nomination of tellers';(2) this House...
    • Catering Committee (Reports) (37 speeches)
      I beg to move, That this House approves the First Report from the Catering Committee of Session 1993–94, on Refreshment Services for the House of Commons (House of Commons Paper No. 75),...
    • Mr. Charles Edward Winter (2 speeches)
      Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn—[Mr. Arbuthnot.]