Thursday, 19 November 1970
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make a statement on her proposals for primary school building in Lancashire.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals she has for upholding the freedom of local education authorities to choose whether or not to take up places in direct-grant...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will refuse to sanction the opening of any independent school for children of compulsory school age which is not purpose-built and...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action she now proposes to take on the reports of the Public Schools Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will institute an inquiry with a view to legislation to transfer school and university examinations from June to some other month, in...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will seek powers to promote social service work by senior pupils.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will take steps to authorise local educational authorities in rural areas to exercise discretion on the two-mile limit for...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total amount of public money spent on education in 1963–64; and what is the estimated figure for 1970–71 at current...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action she proposes to take to encourage more children in the Northern Region to stay in full-time education after 15 years of age.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many universities and polytechnics there are in the North-West, North-East and Midlands Regions, respectively; and what is the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will establish a committee with the following terms of reference, namely, to investigate the special problems involved in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many pupils were considered for selection for secondary education in the Saddleworth Education Division of the West Riding in each of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if the Medical Research Council's Non-ionising Radiation Committee has completed its consideration of the effects of microwave radiation,...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many lecturers on the staffs of colleges of education have less than five years teaching experience in State schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number and proportion of students in colleges and departments of education who receive no instruction in the teaching of reading.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated percentage increase in primary and secondary school population in maintained schools between 1970 and 1975.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will take steps to ensure that local authorities are providing adequate facilities in ordinary schools for dealing with pupils who...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will seek powers to compel local authorities who have dismissed unqualified teachers with the equivalent of 10 years' service to...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is her policy regarding a target for the size of classes in primary and secondary schools; and over what period it is intended to...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the anticipated revenues of £1 million from the imposition of entrance fees to museums and galleries will be used to provide...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is Her Majesty's Government's policy concerning the Report on Technician Courses and Examinations, produced by a committee of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will make a statement on the progress of preparations for raising the school-leaving age.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what submissions she has received concerning her approval for the rebuilding of the Dean Primary School at Alresford; and what reply she has...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans she has for university expansion in Scotland; and what is the estimated cost of this programme.
asked the Prime Minister whether it is his intention to continue the practice of signing the Queen's Award to Industry.
asked the Prime Minister if he will take steps by legislation or otherwise to remove inequalities between different sections of the community.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now appoint a Minister with sole responsibility for consumer protection.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about his meeting in October with Mr. Gromyko.
asked the Prime Minister what are the current Ministerial instructions regarding disposal of directorships on assuming office.
May I ask the Leader of the House if he will state the business for next week?
The point of order I wish to raise arises from an incident which occurred during Question Time, but I would also raise it as a matter of general principle. As a result of long custom and...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House I wish to make a statement about the disaster which has overtaken areas of East Pakistan. Since my answer to my hon. Friend the Member...
Before I call on the Minister to move the first Motion on Defence, it has occurred to me that I should have to confine the debate on the Army Motion and that on the Royal Air Force Motion within...
May I announce that I have selected the official Amendment standing in the names of the right hon. Member for Huyton (Mr. Harold Wilson) and those of some of his colleagues.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Monro.]
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