Tuesday, 7 December 1982
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has given consideration to the possibility of introducing a contract system for head teachers.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he has taken on education and training in the 16 to 19-year-old age group over the past three months.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if notice has yet been served on him by the Lancashire county council on education reorganisation in Rossendale.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many proposals for primary school closures submitted by local education authorities he has approved during the past three years.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consultations he has had with local education authorities about the Manpower Services Commission's scheme for introducing technical...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the percentage increase in real terms of mandatory student awards between October 1979 and October 1982; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children attend (a) nursery schools and (b) nursery classes in primary and infant schools; and what percentage of the 4 to 5 years...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy towards the extension of provision of adult education with grants.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will encourage local education authorities to reduce the extent of mixed-age teaching in primary schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated proportion of students in higher education deemed to be in receipt of parental contributions; and what proportion of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total amount of money his Department claimed back from schools that closed in the non-maintained sector; and how much of this...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek to make special provision for the educational development of the most able children a mandatory requirement for all...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received on the subject of school maintenance grants for 16 to 18-year-olds; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will introduce a mandatory disabled students' allowance of £275.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he plans to issue the regulations relating to the changes in the composition of the governing bodies of Church schools which results...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 7 December.
asked the Prime Minister whether, pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Ogmore (Mr. Powell) on 23 November, Her Majesty's Government will acquire a copy of "The Falklands War at Sea" by...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 7 December.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the European Council in Copenhagen on 3 and 4 December, which I attended accompanied by my right hon. Friend the Foreign and Commonwealth...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on yesterday's bombing at Ballykelly, County Londonderry. Before I begin my statement, I wish to tell the House that my right hon....
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I apologise to the House, after it has been dealing with such a grave issue, for raising a technical matter. I hope, however, that the House will accept that it...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That if the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, further proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed and...
Ordered,That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 1982 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Biffen.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Bill immediately considered in Committee, pursuant to order this day.
I beg to move, That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10701/82 on fish guide prices for 1983 and supports the Government's intention to seek to secure improvements in the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
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