Thursday, 13 March 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many of Her Majesty's Inspectors have been allocated to preliminary investigations in preparation for the recognition of private...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what increase there has been in the student intake in colleges of drama and music in England and Wales compared with universities, since...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress there has been in his discussions with the Association of University Teachers; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has for improving the negotiating machinery for school teachers' salaries.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement regarding progress on the reorganisation of secondary education in Norfolk.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to give direct financial support to established and recognised pre-school play groups to assist them with a proportion...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recommendations on the education and training of deaf-blind children he received from the meeting called by his department on 18th...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities are restricting the issue of free school milk to maintained primary schools; and what steps he is...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on British co-operation in the European Space Research Organisation.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guidance he has given to local education authorities about the application of cuts in further education awards; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to combat the use of drugs among schoolchildren by way of lectures and film demonstrations in schools and colleges.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what increase in the total school building programme he proposes to make between the years 1968–69 and 1969–70.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give an assurance that he will comply with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights passed by the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arrangements he has made for mineral surveys on the Continental Shelf; and how much of the time of the "John Murray" is devoted to...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total expenditure, incurred by the organisations and councils for which he is responsible on oceanography and on oceanographic...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek powers to encourage the joint use of laboratory, library and student union facilities between universities, colleges of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to appoint school counsellors in secondary schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether his Department continues to obtain the annual statistics of 11-plus performances in each primary school where the examination is...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what negotiations he has undertaken with the governing bodies of sport about arrangements for Government assistance to them for the next...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now publish a report on the work of the Sports Council.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what directions are given to local education authorities regarding the conditions of employment of part-time lecturers at technical...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what research he is initiating into the educational value of computing and the use of computers in schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to announce his plan for sports scholarships; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a statement on the progress made for implementing the recommendations of the Chester Report on Football.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will take steps to provide that rent and rates, or repayment of mortgage principal, shall be allowable expenses in calculating...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will co-ordinate the work of the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, the Minister of Technology and the President of the Board of Trade in relation to the...
asked the Prime Minister when he next proposes to pay an official visit to the United States of America.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will reinstate the Minister of Overseas Development in the Cabinet.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make an early official visit to Portugal.
asked the Prime Minister if he will transfer responsibility for flood relief and flood prevention work from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the Ministry of Public Building and...
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has to make an official visit to the Northern Region.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now recommend to Her Majesty to appoint a Prime Minister for Rhodesia.
On a point of order. On Tuesday of this week my hon. Friend the Member for Clitheroe (Sir Frank Pearson), in putting a supplementary question to the Minister of Public Building and Works,...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Grey.]
3.47 p.m.
Second Reading deferred till Monday next at Seven o'clock.
Postponed proceedings on Question, That this House do now adjourn, resumed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Concannon.]
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