Tuesday, 3 July 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what effect the cuts in expenditure on schools for handicapped children will have on the number of new places provided in 1979–80 and...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to introduce a parents' charter, incorporating a local appeals system for those dissatisfied with secondary allocations.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will issue new advice to local education authorities on carrying out their responsibilities regarding religious instruction and...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if the Schools Council has put any proposals to him for new examinations to replace A-levels; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has for expanding day release.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions took place with the Inner London Education Authority before he approved the financial reduction in expenditure on primary...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what communications he has had concerning the provision of aided places in independent schools; and what will be the criteria for selection...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress he has made in his review of education and training for 16- to 18- year-olds.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a White Paper on his policy on educational selection.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has had from the Oldham local education authority for improvements in the provision for nursery school education in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consultations he has had with local education authorities on the recommendations of the Warnock committee.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the effects of the Budget will mean a rise or fall in education standards and staffing ratios in primary and secondary schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what restriction of facilities and services in the nursery, primary and special school sectors he expects to result from the cuts that he...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimates he has made of future numbers of overseas students at institutes of higher education in the United Kingdom, in the light of...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 3 July.
(by private notice) asked the Lord Privy Seal what further aid he proposes to make available to Nicaragua through the International Committee of the Red Cross in the light of grave and worsening...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a statement about my visits to Tokyo and Canberra. On the way to Tokyo we refuelled in Moscow and the Soviet Prime Minister, Mr. Kosygin, came to the...
By leave of the House, I shall put together the Questions on the three motions relating to statutory instruments.
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 1, leave out subsection (1).
Ordered,That the Order of the House of 28 June, that the Customs Duty (Personal Reliefs) (No. 1) Order 1975 (Amendment) Order 1979 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
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