Tuesday, 5 February 1980
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
I remind the House that long supplementary questions are unfair to other hon. Members who have questions on the Order Paper.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received to date on the effects of financial cuts on education provision.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what he expects will be the size of reduction in school rolls in 1980–81 for primary and secondary schools, respectively.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, under the assisted places scheme, he intends that parents who could have afforded the fees at the schools in question should be able to...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guidance he has given, or intends to give, to local education authorities regarding increased or decreased per capita expenditure on...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what have been the pupil-teacher ratios of maintained schools in Bootle over the last three years; and what are the anticipated ratios for...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the Government's policy on the use of school facilities by the whole community.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will reconsider his policy on future grant-aid to the Centre for Information and Advice on Educational Disadvantage following the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made in implementing a core curriculum.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is (a) the average annual fee and (b) the maximum annual fee now contemplated for participating schools in the assisted places scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether there are any proposals to offer financial incentives to attract scientists and mathematicians into the teaching profession; and, if...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy regarding the transport of immigrant children by bus to different schools in order to avoid a large concentration of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what measures he is taking to improve the supply of teachers of science and mathematics in schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will give details of the changes he proposes to make in student union financing.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 5 February.
On a point of order. I hope that I may have your guidance, Mr. Speaker. On 17 January I tabled a question to the Home Secretary asking how many prosecutions were taken out during 1979 against...
I beg to ask leave, Mr. Speaker, to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent...
Mr. Secretary Whitelaw, supported by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Younger, Mr. Secretary Ed- wards, Mr. Secretary Atkins, Mr. Secretary Carlisle and Mr. Leon Brittan presented...
Mr. Michael Brown, presented a Bill to explain subsection (1) of section 13 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 as amended by subsection (2) of section 3 of the Trade Union and...
Sir Ronald Bell presented a Bill to amend the law concerning industrial relations: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 22 February and to be...
Ordered,
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a scheme to assist households on low incomes with the payment of fuel bills by means of rebates. The aim of my Bill is to...
Mr. David Winnick accordingly presented a Bill to provide for a scheme to assist households on low incomes with the payment of fuel bills by means of rebates: And the same was read the First...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
I beg to move, That this House takes note of EEC document No. 9625/79 on the Energy Programme of the European Community, which describes the Commission's view of the current energy situation in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Peter Morrison.]
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