Thursday, 23 November 1972
The House met at half~past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
THE PRIME MINISTER reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she has yet completed her examination of the role and status of student unions; and if she will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will give advice to local authorities on the computerised storage of personal information about teachers and pupils.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will now approve a commencement date for the building of a new school to replace Prestwick Oak Lodge School for educationally...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will issue guidance to local authorities regarding the holding of 11-plus selection examinations in spring, 1973 where proposals for...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will now make a statement about her proposals for the expansion of nursery education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will seek powers to enable her to finance courses in petroleum technology at postgraduate level.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the operation of the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, with a view to ending the practice of selling bogus degrees and other qualifications, she will seek powers to require all educational...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will set up a further inquiry into the intelligence quotients of those who leave school at or before the age of 16.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will set up an inquiry to report as a matter of urgency on the level and arrangement of students' grants and of parental contributions.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when she last met representatives of teaching staff employed in the Inner London Education Area to discuss matters for which she is responsible.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action she intends taking on the Quirk Report on speech therapy.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guidance she has given to local education authorities about the provision of school transport pending the report of the special working...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the co-ordination between Lord Mancroft and Lord Goodman over the arrangements for the Fanfare for Europe; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many proposals she has received from local education authorities since June, 1970, to convert selective secondary schools to...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals she has to increase the supply of teachers specially qualified to teach educationally subnormal children.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will make a statement on the Government's policy towards residential and working accommodation for students at polytechnics.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will give urgent consideration to restoring the minor works allocation to its 1971–72 level, in order that the Inner London...
asked the Prime Minister when he next plans to meet representatives of the Trades Union Congress to discuss the economy.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will appoint a Minister with special responsibility for Government policy on population.
asked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the coordination between the activities of Government Ministers responsible for Government policy relating to the protection of consumers of all...
asked the Prime Minister if he will create a Department of the Prime Minister.
Business question, Mr. Harold Wilson.
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 6, after ' whole ', insert: 'and in each constituent county'. As you have said, Sir Robert, we are considering at the same time the following...
The statement of intent shall specify any proposals of the Secretary of State, in the event of Northern Ireland's remaining part of the United Kingdom, for ensuring to all the people of Northern...
Ordered,That the Northern Ireland (Border Poll) Bill may be proceeded with at this day's Sitting, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Jopling.]
I beg to move Amendment No. 24, in the Schedule, page 3, line 11, at end add: 'Do you want eventually to live in a United Ireland brought about by free consent of the peoples of Northern Ireland...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Goodhew.]
3.7 a.m.
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