Thursday, 23 July 1970
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
BRITISH RAILWAYS BILL (By Order)
Order read for consideration, as amended.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consultations she had with representatives of the teaching profession before withdrawing circular 1065.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals she has for the expansion of nursery education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals she has received from the Liverpool City Council for the organisation of secondary education in that city.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will change the basis of a class size of 40 in the building of new primary schools and the conversion of old ones.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make a statement about her policy towards the future of direct grant schools, and the Ursuline Convent School, Ilford, in particular.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make a statement about her policy on teacher training to enable schools to deal with the misuse of drugs.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will make a statement of policy on comprehensive schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will make a statement of Government policy on the proposed public lending right.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many grammar schools for boys or girls, or co-educational, in England and Wales continue to accept pupils subject only to the 11-plus...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will confirm the school building programme already authorised for South Shields; and whether she will invite applications for...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, whether, in the interests of educational freedom, she will take steps to increase the number of schools which cannot be interfered with by...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when she will be starting discussions with university representatives about the development of higher education in the 1970s.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will take steps to phase out corporal punishment in schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make proposals for encouraging the provision of playgroups and similar nursery facilities for children under five in those areas...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will restore to local education authorities freedom to carry out mini-minor improvements to schools; and within what limits.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will publish a White Paper on Government policy towards secondary education and school-building programmes.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps she proposes to take following the proposal by the Inner London Education Authority to discontinue contributions towards places...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will issue a circular to local authorities giving guidance to them on their policy towards financial grants by them to universities.
asked the Secetary of State for Education and Science what proposals she has received from the West Riding County Council for the reorganisation of secondary education on comprehensive lines in...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science is she will include in the 1971–72 building programme the project for the rebuilding of the Conisbrough Northcliffe Secondary School.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, in view of the hardship caused by increased bus fares to parents of schoolchildren travelling less than two miles to school in the case...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans she has for increasing the number of residential school places for educationally subnormal children and maladjusted children.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will approve the request to combine the Mexborough Secondary School with the Mexborough Grammar School so as to form a comprehensive unit.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the future entry of Kenya Asians into this country.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now take steps to implement the findings of the Boundary Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to be able to release the site of Pentonville Prison to the Islington borough for building purposes.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigrants during the past five years have been recommended for deportation by the appropriate court on conviction of a criminal...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to receive the report of his committee of experts in regard to possible health hazards to users of enzyme washing powders.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek powers to ensure that colours used in cosmetics conform to a permitted list which has been approved by his technical advisers.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to provide remand facilities for women in the Midlands.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police were recruited to the constabularies of England and Wales in each of the last 10 years; and what was the total strength of the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what requests he has received to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1969, Section 15; and what reply he has sent.
asked the Prime Minister if he will take steps to co-ordinate the functions of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to participate in the negotiations on proposed entry of the United Kingdom to the European Economic Community.
asked the Prime Minister if he will include the Minister of Overseas Development in the Cabinet.
asked the Prime Minister what are to be the cost limitations imposed upon the answering of Questions by Ministers; and by whom such limitations can be varied in individual cases.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now introduce legislation to govern the allocation of broadcasting time for party political purposes.
asked the Prime Minister what further discussions he has had with the Staff Side of the Civil Service regarding charges made on the integrity of civil servants.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make an official visit to Northern Ireland in the near future.
asked the Prime Minister which Minister is responsible for wages and prices policy.
asked the Prime Minister what is the cost today, including salaries, of the Press Office at No. 10 Downing Street, compared with the cost on 17th June, 1970.
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. Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1970.2. International...
The following Written Question stood upon the Order Paper:
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether he will now make the Statement on the future of the National Board for Prices and Incomes which he...
On a point of order. As you suggested, Mr. Speaker, I have retained my point of order until Questions were completed. I raised a point as to the description of an hon. Member on the Order Paper....
On a point of order. I should like to ask for your guidance, Mr. Speaker, concerning the debate that took place on the Adjournment last night. I then had the privilege of raising a matter of...
In view of the Ruling you have given, Mr. Speaker, enabling us to confer titles on ourselves and on one another, may I ask the reverend Leader of the House to read the notices for the first week...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like, as promised, to make a brief report on the meeting at Ministerial level between the United Kingdom and the European...
I would like, with permission, to make a further statement on the national docks dispute. All ports covered by the National Dock Labour Scheme and some others are now affected by the strike....
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a brief personal statement. In the course of the speech of the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary during the...
I was asked earlier this afternoon whether I would deal as a point of order with the matter of the letter which appeared in The Times this morning. I thought that this would be a convenient...
Mr. Secretary Maudling, supported by Mr. William Whitelaw, Mr. Secretary Campbell, Mr. Peter Walker, Mr. Secretary Peter Thomas, and Mr. Richard Sharples, presented a Bill to amend the law...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House, at its rising tomorrow, do adjourn till Tuesday, 27th October.
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Teaching Council (Scotland) Bill and on the Motion relating to Privileges may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though...
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Order for Second Reading read.
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Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Clegg.]
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