Thursday, 6 February 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now consider plans for requiring students at universities and colleges of higher education to sign cheques for the full economic...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has completed his studies of the potential use of surplus military equipment in school classes taking technical subjects; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to increase the facilities for training more educational psychologists.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many nursery classes will be opened in Wolverhampton during the year 1969–70.
asked the Secretay of State for Education and Science what was the total number of students who received grants from local education authorities in England and Wales in the years 1965, 1966 and...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many approvals for school building and improvements which had previously been given were withdrawn by him during the present year; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will compile, for use by local education authorities, a national scale for educational maintenance allowances on the model of that...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what figures are available to his Department for the number of schools in England and Wales where corporal punishment of pupils by other...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, before drafting his intended legislation on educational reform, he will publish a Green Paper outlining the Government's proposals,...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether it is his policy in 1969 to continue his campaign to attract married women back into teaching.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what machinery exists for co-ordination between his Department and the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimates he has now made of the percentage of children expected to continue full-time education beyond the age of 16 years, comparing...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will amend the building code which governs the number of car parking places at colleges of further education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will consider raising the ceiling level of private income, above which grants for mature students undergoing training at colleges of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many presentations there were for "O" level examinations in England and Wales, shown as a percentage of the school populations, in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, in view of the continued unrest and disturbance in a number of universities, he will seek powers to control the staff and students at...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to help expedite the reorganisation of secondary education in Redbridge.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate he has made of the number of children who do not attend secondary schools at all.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has received from the Portsmouth Education Authority for a comprehensive system of education in Portsmouth; and what reply...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will seek to withdraw the power of local education authorities to make university grants to the children of foreign nationals...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what studies his Department has made of the relationship between teacher productivity and the supply and renewal of books and other...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by what statutory process he intends to bring to an end the provision of free school dinners to families with four or more children.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will request local education authorities to make separate estimates of the costs of making changes in the supply of books in schools...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average amount spent by local education authorities per child per day in secondary schools on equipment; and how this compares...
asked the Secretary of Stale for Education and Science whether he will publish the Arts Council's reports on Opera and Ballet, and Theatre, respectively; and whether it is proposed to implement...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he proposes to implement the Arts Council's Report on Public Lending Right.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to make a statement following his consideration of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Medical Education for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he intends to implement the recommendations of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art concerning the export of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received on the increases in the price of hire of sports and recreational facilities in the Greater London area;...
asked the Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a copy of the official planning document which he submitted to leaders of industry and trade unions for discussion at Chequers on Sunday,...
asked the Prime Minister what new steps arising out of the official discussions at Chequers on 15th December, 1968, are being taken to co-ordinate the activities of the Treasury and the...
asked the Prime Minister whether unilateral disarmament is the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
asked the Prime Minister what steps have been taken to resolve the differences which occurred in November between Her Majesty's Government and the Federal German Republic; and whether he will...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
The following hon. Members were chosen in the Ballot:
Bill to make in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 certain amendments necessary to bring that Act into conformity with international agreements, presented by Mr. Roy Mason; supported by Mr....
Ordered, That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock—[Mr. Peart.]
[8th Allotted Day],—considered.
3.55 p.m.
10.12 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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