Tuesday, 28 April 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will undertake a review of unpublished reports of visits made by Her Majesty's inspectors to determine what recent trends are shown in...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent representations he has received about the funding of the GCSE examinations; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what features of grammar school education he envisages the new city technology colleges adopting; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the current criteria and practice relating to the closure of schools in rural areas.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to publish proposals for the transfer of greater financial responsibilities to the governing bodies of schools; and if he...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guidance his Department offers as to the level of parental contributions expected from studens awarded maintenance grants.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to appoint members of the interim advisory committee on teachers' pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a further statement on the progress of the GCSE examination.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 28 April.
I have a brief statement to make, which may be helpful to the House. It might be helpful if I expand on the ruling that I gave last night in response to a point of order from the hon. Member for...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to define the duties of trustees of occupational pension schemes; to require the Occupational Pensions Board to issue guidelines for the...
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams accordingly presented a Bill to define the duties of trustees of occupational pension schemes; to require the Occupational Pensions Board to issue guidelines for the...
[12TH ALLOTTED DAY]
Before I call the Front Bench Spokesman I advise the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
We now come to the second motion in the name of the Leader of the Opposition. I have to announce to the House that Mr. Speaker has not selected the amendment.
I beg to move, That the draft Stansted Airport Aircraft Movement Limit Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 7th April, be approved. In introducing the draft order, I think it worth...
I beg to present a petition for a worldwide limit on the number of whales being killed to prevent them from becoming extinct. The petition comes from nine and 10-year-old schoolchildren of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ryder.]
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