Tuesday, 12 February 1980
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time and committed.
Orders for Second Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of commissioned officers in the Army was educated at public schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he next intends to meet his North Atlantic Treaty Organisation colleagues.
asked the Secreatry of State for Defence if he is satisfied with present recruiting levels for the Royal Navy.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he next expects to meet his North Atlantic Treaty Organisation colleagues.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is satisfied with the cargo and troop-carrying capability of RAF Strike Command.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the expected reduction in industrial and non-industrial staff within his Department.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has yet taken a decision on whether to reequip the Queen's Flight with modern aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment has been made by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Powers regarding Soviet intentions towards the use of military force in...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the recruitment in the reserve forces of the Crown has increased as a result of the improvement in pay and conditions recently introduced.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, in view of the growing Soviet threat to the stability of South-West Asia, what additional strengthening he intends to make of Her Majesty's Forces'...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on operations in Northern Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he is giving to the replacement of the SLR rifle at present in use by the Army; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the criteria laid down for the acceptance for courses of military or other training in Great Britain of members of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the French Minister of Defence regarding European co-operation in defence matters
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 12 February.
Yesterday, the hon. Member for Tiverton (Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop) raised a point of order concerning private business procedure. I have given careful consideration to the substantial points that he...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to adoption of children in Scotland; and for connected purposes.
Mr. Allen Adams accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to adoption of children in Scotland; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Before you put the motion on the allocation of time and the report of the Business Committee, will you inform the House by what means the report of the Business...
Ordered,
Allotted day, proceedings and time for conclusion of proceedings
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'(1) A local education authority shall have power to establish nursery schools, to maintain such schools established by them or a former authority and to assist any such school which is not so...
'(1) An education authority shall have power to provide for their area school education in nursery school and nursery classes.
'(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision— (a) for requiring teachers at schools and further education establishments to which this section applies to possess such...
I beg to move amendment No. 116, in page 2, line 11, after 'authority', insert 'or for a non-maintained school, namely a school which receives grants under the Special Schools and Establishments...
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 4, line 14, at end insert— '(5) Any arrangement under this section may if it does not relate to any voluntary school, be terminated at any time by the...
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 4, line 45, at end insert— 'and as to the publication of information relating to those meetings and proceedings.' The amendment ensures that...
I beg to move amendment No. 7 in page 6, line 25, at end insert 'in that authority or any other authority'.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: I am now required to put the Question on any amendments up to the end of schedule 2 moved by a member of the Government. There are three Government amendments and it might...
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in page 9, line 23, leave out from beginning to 'in' in line 24 and insert— 'A local education authority may, at its discretion, implement the provisions of...
Amendment made: No. 17, in page 10, line 12, after 'application', insert 'mentioned in paragraph (a) above or is offered a place at a school at which the local education authority agree to...
Amendment made: No. 18, in page 11, line 7, after 'application', insert 'mentioned in paragraph (a) above or is offered a place at a school at which the local education authority agree to...
Amendments made: No. 19, in page 11, line 37, leave out 'or'.
Amendments made: No. 26, in page 13, line 40, at end insert: 'taking the reference to subsection (3) of that section as a reference to subsection (3) below'.
I beg to move amendment No. 111, in page 17, line 13, after 'whereby', insert: 'with the consent of the local education authority in whose area the school is situated.'. You have gone to fast for...
I beg to move amendment No. 113, in page 18, line 5 after 'conditions', insert 'of parental income'.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Peter Morrison.]
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