Tuesday, 22 November 1983
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he now expects to announce his decisions in respect of sixth form reorganisation in Lancashire.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects records of achievement to be introduced for all school leavers; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teaching of dyslexic children within the state sector.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many proposed closures of secondary schools he has declined to approve since 1982.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why it is not possible to implement the appointment of school governors by 1 September 1984.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent proposals he has received to establish grammar schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will outline his plans for improving the quality of teachers; and how he intends to measure their performance.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received about the proposed closure of the urban and regional planning department of Coventry (Lanchester)...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what subjects he expects to discuss at his next meeting with the chairman of the University Grants Committee.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent discussions he has had with the chairman of the Manpower Services Commission in relation to proposals that the education service...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards teaching ethnic minority pupils in their mother tongue.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consideration the Government have given to the level of funding for the universities in the next five years; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what grant was made available to Lincolnshire county council for educational purposes in the last yearly funding period.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will intensify the training and experience in child development within the teacher training course in order to overcome learning...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the future of the West Midlands college of higher education.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 22 November.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the Government's review of tourism policy, instituted in July last year by the then Under-Secretary of State for Trade. I am...
By leave of the House, I shall put together the questions on the three motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish limits on the total expenditure by political parties during the period of a general election; to establish the right of...
Mr. David Winnick accordingly presented a Bill to establish limits on the total expenditure by political parties during the period of a general election; to establish the right of shareholders of...
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Motion relating to New Parliamentary Building may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Garel-Jones.]
I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services), in their Third Report in the last Session of Parliament, House of Commons Paper No. 269: New...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neubert.]
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