Thursday, 11 December 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what research was conducted into the effects of sex education on children under 10 years of age before his Department gave advice regarding...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to ensure that local education authorities are using consistent criteria for the award of grants to mature...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now increase the grant to the districts of the Workers' Educational Association, in view of the increasing burden of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money is currently being spent by the Agricultural Research Council on research into chemical additives which will minimise the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local authorities have now submitted schemes for the reorganisation of comprehensive education; and how many have declined to do so.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the actual and percentage increase in the cost of the school meal, excluding capital expenditure, over the last five years;...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will issue advice to local education authorities to ensure that proper consultation with parents is carried out by them when...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he intends to take following the representations made by parents in the Wolverhampton Local Education Authority's area about the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will commission an inquiry into the career structure of the teaching profession.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he takes to secure the maximum economy in his Department's use of official stationery.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he proposes to take following the Science Policy study, which he authorised, in attempting to quantify the benefits of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress is being made in devising better machinery for the negotiation of university teachers' salaries.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will amend the University and Other Awards Regulations in respect of married women students under 21 years of age to take account of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the number of graduate teachers in mathematics, physics and chemistry entered maintained secondary schools in each of the last five...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has for getting rid of every primary school class of over 40 by 1971.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average length of service in primary and secondary schools of young men and women teachers after completing their initial training.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guidance and information services about careers are available in colleges of further education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total of school building in 1963–64; and what is the estimated total for 1971–72.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the numbers of school-leavers with two or more General Certificate of Education A levels in 1970, 1975 and 1980;...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the amount being spent on the arts in 1963–64; and what is the figure for 1969–70.
asked the Prime Minister when he next proposes to take the chair at a meeting of the National Economic Development Council.
asked the Prime Minister when he next proposes to visit the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
asked the Prime Minister if he will seek a meeting with the Spanish Head of State.
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Prime Minister whether he will publish as a Green Paper the Treasury report on the economic and financial effects of Great Britain joining the Common Market.
Q5. Mr. Lane asked the Prime Minister whether he is satisfied that the responsibilities for the environment placed on the Secretary of State for Local Government and Regional Planning are...
Q6. Mr. William Price asked the Prime Minister how many letters he has received from retirement pensioners to the effect that their recent increase was less than expected because they were...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will now answer Question No. Q5. With regard to the responsibilities of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Local Government and Regional Planning, I...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business; of the House for next week?
4.5 p.m.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Ltd. I informed the House on 19th June of the arrangements the Shipbuilding Industry Board was making...
On a point of order. I would like to refer you, Mr. Speaker, to the OFFICIAL REPORT for Tuesday, 9th December, c. 371. While the printing of the OFFICIAL REPORT is normally beyond question, I...
Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop, supported by Mr. Ray Mawby, Mr. Edward M. Taylor, Mr. Stanley McMaster, Mr. Peter Emery, Mr. Rees-Davies, and Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson, presented a Bill to enable the House...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House, at its rising on Friday, 19th December, do adjourn till Monday, 19th January.—[Mr. Shore.]
I have to notify the House in accordance with the Royal Assent Act, 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Transport (London) Amendment Act, 1969.2....
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Ordered,That Standing Committee C be discharged from considering the Food and Drugs (Milk) Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. McBride.]
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