Tuesday, 4 December 1984
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
OXFORDSHIRE BILL [Lords]
Considered: to be read the Third Time.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when a parental contribution was last required towards a student's tuition fees.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schoolchildren now receive free school meals.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many representations he has received about his proposals to amend parental contributions to the cost of further education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will review the level of his Department's support for the Workers Education Association and further education within the county...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent per pupil at primary schools in England in real terms in 1978 and in the most recent year for which figures are...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the national average total of expenditure on capitation for pupils aged five to 11 years.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in response to his Green Paper, "Parental Influence at School".
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the level of additional resources necessary to implement the management proposals to restructure the teachers' salary...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the age participation rate of 16 and 17-year-olds in non-advanced further education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussion he has had since September with the teachers' unions about the reorganisation of schools in Liverpool.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on "The Economy and Higher Education", a copy of which has been sent to him by the National Association of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he next expects to meet the University Grants Committee to discuss matters affecting the Scottish universities.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 4 December.
Ordered, That the draft Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations 1984 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Archie Hamilton.]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on amendment to Question [3 December], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about today's railway accident. The accident occurred at 10.45 this morning. The 10.5 am Liverpool to Scarborough passenger train,...
I beg to move, That this House takes note of European Community Documents Nos. 7805/84 and 9613/84 on the lead and benzene content of petrol, and other vehicle emissions; and supports Her...
Ordered,That Mr. Graham Bright be discharged from the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) and that Mr. Churchill be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Boscawen.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Boscawen]
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