House of Commons debates
Thursday, 13 March 2003

• Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills
  The Secretary of State was asked—
  • University Admissions (29 speeches)
    Whether the access regulator will set targets for university admission for (a) pupils from state schools and (b) pupils from working class backgrounds.
  • Science Research Funding (8 speeches)
    If he will make a statement on his policy on science research funding in universities.
  • Local Government Settlement (12 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the impact on school budgets of the local government settlement 2003–04.
  • School Buildings (12 speeches)
    What steps he is taking to improve school buildings.
  • Student Debt (10 speeches)
    If he will make a statement on current and projected levels of student debt.
  • Education Spending (5 speeches)
    On what basis he calculates the national education formula spending share for (a) a child educated in Braunstone estate, Leicester and (b) a child educated in the town of Braunstone,...
  • Sex Education (12 speeches)
    If he will make a statement on the advice issued by his Department on the teaching of sex education in schools.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Solicitor-General
  The Solicitor-General was asked—
  • Domestic Violence (8 speeches)
    If she will make a statement on specialist domestic violence prosecutors within the Crown Prosecution Service.
  • Motoring Convictions (8 speeches, 2 annotations)
    What her policy is on prosecuting drivers with numerous previous convictions for motoring offences.
  • Cruelty to Animals (4 speeches)
    If she will make a statement on her policy in respect of prosecutions for animal cruelty.
• Business of the House (67 speeches)
  Will the Leader of the House please give us the business for next week?
• Points of Order (21 speeches)
  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The very first recommendation of the International Development Committee's report, published yesterday, calls for an immediate statement, yet this morning we...
• Bill Presented (0 speeches)
  • Northern Ireland Assembly Elections (0 speeches)
    Mr. Secretary Murphy, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Prescott, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Robin Cook, Mr. Secretary Blunkett and Mr. Desmond Browne, presented a Bill to...
• Fireworks Bill [Money] (3 speeches)
  Queen's recommendation having been signified—
• Marine Safety Bill [Money] (0 speeches)
  Queen's recommendation having been signified— Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Marine Safety Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money...
• Marine Safety Bill [Ways and Means] (0 speeches)
  Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Marine Safety Bill, it is expedient to authorise the making of charges by fire authorities in connection with marine...
• Flood and Coastal Defence Policy (144 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Jim Fitzpatrick.]
• Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill (0 speeches)
  Ordered, That, in respect of the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table...
• Petitions — Fireworks (1 speech)
  It is only a fortnight since the House agreed on a Friday morning to let through a Bill on firework misuse. Within about a fortnight, people in Coventry were able to collect about 5,000...
• Local Pharmacies (1 speech)
  Local chemists shops are not only retail outlets, but part of the very fabric of our communities. They are in the front line of primary health care, and they do much to take away from the burden...
• Water Fluoridation (2 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Heppell.]