Tuesday, 2 February 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received on the implementation of key stage 3 of the national curriculum in English.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received concerning the procedures associated with ballots for deciding whether schools become grant maintained.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funds available for special needs education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of university graduates left university last year and went straight into full-time employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on the morale of teachers in local education authority schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what arrangements will be made to protect the interests of staff at a school that transfers from local education authority control to grant-maintained...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on his Department's policy and role in respect of instructing teachers (a) what to teach and (b) how to teach it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many teachers are now employed in grant-maintained schools; and how many children are educated in such schools.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 2 February.
To ask the Prime Minister what further plans he has to meet any representatives of users of London underground trains and London buses.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 2 February.
(by private notice): To ask the President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement on the cessation of trading of Leyland DAF and the...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. You will confirm that, from time to time, all Secretaries of State exercise quasi-judicial duties, and that they are also responsible for allocating funds...
Mr. George Foulkes, supported by Mr. Roger Sims, Mr. Sam Galbraith, Mr. David Alton, Dr. Lewis Moonie, Mr. Jerry Hayes, Mr. John Maxton, Sir John Stanley, Mr. Henry McLeish, Mr. Alistair Darling...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(3) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.),
That the draft Defence Research Agency Trading Fund Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments,&c.—[Mr. Arbuthnot.]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision regarding maritime safety; to regulate shipping flying flags of convenience; and for connected purposes. As you...
Mr. Eric Clarke accordingly presented a Bill to make further provision regarding maritime safety; to regulate shipping flying flags of convenience; and for connected purposes: And the same was...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 14 ( Exempted business),
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed,
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I draw your attention to the fact that, after motion No. 5 on the Order Paper, we read that the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments has not...
I beg to move, That the Value Added Tax (Flat-rate Scheme for Farmers) (Designated Activities) Order 1992 (S.I., 1992, No. 3220), dated 16th December 1992, a copy of which was laid before this...
The petition I am about to present contains 13,000 signatures of Stockport people opposing the pit closures programme. Although there are no pits in Stockport, people are outraged by proposals...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
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