Tuesday, 27 November 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
Read a Second time, and committed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the increase in absolute spending on education, in total and per pupil, since 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has to reform qualifications for 16 to 19-year-olds; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what measures he is considering to encourage local authorities to delegate more control of money to schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has any proposals further to promote distance learning in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any plans to meet the chief education officer of Lancashire county council to discuss the contraction of central administration...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he next plans to visit the city technology college in Nottingham to discuss the funding of city technology colleges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to announce his response to the bids from local education authorities for capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent representations he has received on the future of GCE A-level examinations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what capital allowances were made available to Devon county council in each of the last three years for replacing old school buildings with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what assistance he intends to offer to help nursery education in the Normanton constituency; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consideration he is giving to the use of education vouchers as a means of extending choice to parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his most recent estimate of teacher vacancies; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has had from university teachers about their current state of morale.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 27 November.
Mr. Secretary Parkinson, supported by Mr. Secretary Waddington, Mr. Secretary Wakeham, Mr. Secretary Patten, Mr. John Selwyn Gummer, Mr. Norman Lamont, Mr. Secretary Hunt, Mr. Secretary Lilley...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the draft Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1987 (Continuation) Order 1990, which was laid before this House on 15th November, be approved.—[Mr. Eggar]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neil Hamilton.]
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