Tuesday, 4 July 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he now has any proposals to amend the payment deferment arrangements for student top-up loans to include suitable categories of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what will be the minimum and maximum qualifications required to enable individuals to qualify for licensed teacher status; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has received any representations concerning the pay of school secretaries and ancillary workers in schools; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to establish a new negotiating body for teachers' pay.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions he has had with the Inner London education authority about teacher shortages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to increase the financial support available to local education authorities through the local education authority training...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the increase in the number of students enrolled in universities and polytechnics since 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what weight he gives to the educational needs of children of those serving in the armed forces in making detailed arrangements for the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers in the primary school sector have resigned in the last 12 months.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 4 July.
To ask the Prime Minister when she next expects to visit Yorkshire and Humberside.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 4 July.
Dame Janet Fookes, supported by Mr. Greg Knight, Mr. John Cartwright and Mr. Matthew Taylor, presented a Bill to extend the powers available to a court on a complaint under section 2 of the Dogs...
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the five motions relating to statutory instruments.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday the hon. Member for Sunderland, South (Mr. Mullin) named me without observing the usual convention and courtesy of the House by notifying me of his...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to confer the right of greater local representation on national park planning committees. The role of national parks has been debated in the...
Mr. Patrick McLoughlin accordingly presented a Bill to confer the right of greater local representation on national park planning committees: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to...
Lords amendments further considered.
Lords amendment: No. 155, in page 146, line 10, at end insert— () Every such report shall set out any directions under section 142 above which have been given to the Authority during the...
Lords amendment: No. 238, in page 267, line 13, leave out from "description;" to end of line 15 and insert— (ii) the power conferred by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(bb) above; and(iii) each...
Amendment made in lieu of Lords amendment No. 239:
Amendment made in lieu of Lords amendment No. 239:
Lords amendment: No. 312, in page 351, line 13, leave out sub-paragraph (6).
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Ways and Means Motion and the Road Traffic (Drivers Licensing and Information Systems) Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Ordered,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Antarctic Minerals Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise— (a) the inclusion in licences granted under the Act of conditions...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [26 June], That the clause (Sight testing), proposed on consideration of the Bill, as amended (in the Standing Committee), be read a Second time.
'It shall be a condition of the validity of any driving licence that the eyesight of the holder has been tested within a period and to a standard which shall be prescribed by a statutory...
Amendments made: No. 7, in line 22 after 'drive', insert ' or a goods vehicle of any class or, as the case may be, a passenger-carrying vehicle of any class prescribed for the purposes of this...
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 14, line 9 after 'danger', insert 'or nuisance'. The Bill as drafted enables the Secretary of State to amend an operator's licence without the consent of...
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in page 15, line 8, at end insert— '(12) Before using his powers under subsections (1) and (6) above, the Secretary of State shall seek the views of the...
Amendment made: No. 9, in page 16, line 12, leave out subsection (3).—[Mr. Peter Bottomley.]
Amendment made: No. 10, in page 23, line 31, at end insert— '12. The power to make regulations under paragraph 8 above includes power to prescribe the classes of goods vehicle or...
Amendment made: No. 11, in page 29, line 41, at end insert— `provisional licence" means a licence granted by virtue of section 97(2) of this Act;'.[Mr. Peter Bottomley.]
Amendment made: No. 17, in page 42, leave out lines 16 to 46 and insertßž '"relevant undertaker" means— (a) any person or authority authorised by or under any Act (whether public...
The petition, signed by J. Barrington, A. E. Smith, J. M. Bryant, S. E. Rocks, N. Couldry and P. A. Mingo concerns itself with petitioning against the facts that badger setts in the United...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Alan Howarth.]
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