Tuesday, 12 February 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Development Board for Rural Wales Act 1991Caravans...
Read the Third time, and passed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action is being taken to reduce rates of truancy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools have achieved grant-maintained status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent discussions he has had with the teaching unions about education policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has regarding the action taken by school governing bodies to implement the DES circular "Management of the School Day".
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he received from Manchester city council during 1990 regarding the 1990–91 and the 1991–92 capital allocations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has received any representations about the teaching of history in the national curriculum.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he next expects to meet the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals regarding the future of university education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he has taken to increase the interest of parents in the education of their children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to encourage local education authorities to reduce the number of non-teaching staff they employ.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made over the introduction of his policy to improve spelling standards in educational establishments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make it his policy fully to fund the award by the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions through...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 12 February 1991.
To ask the Prime Minister what is Her Majesty's Government's present policy towards Sir Roy Griffiths's recommendation that local authorities should perform the lead role in the provision of...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 12 February.
Mr. Menzies Campbell presented a Bill to extend the coverage of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to include certain drugs which have been misused for the purpose of improving performance in sport:...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the import of coal into the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. The purpose of the Bill is to end inconsistency and to...
Mr. Geoffrey Lofthouse accordingly presented a Bill to prohibit the import of coal into the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Considered in Committee; reported, without amendment.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
Motion made, and Question proposed,That Mr. Graham Bright and Mr. David Lightbown be discharged from the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) and Mr. Anthony Steen and Mr. Greg Knight...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Boswell.]
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