Tuesday, 2 March 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received in the last month on key stage 3 English.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to encourage more 16-year-olds to attend colleges of further education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many Wiltshire schools have opted for grant-maintained status in the (a) primary and (b) secondary sectors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he will next meet the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals to discuss graduate employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received about the drop-out rate of students on full-time courses after the age of 16 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what flexibility he has given to schools on the length of the school day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools have applied for grant-maintained status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on comparative levels of expenditure per pupil in individual local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received about the funding of universities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement about pupil-teacher ratios in all schools and separately in primary and secondary schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what extra support will be made available to schools to assist with the implementation of physical education in the national curriculum.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 2 March.
With permission, I should like to make a statement about the Government's plans for strengthening our response to the problem of juvenile crime. A comparatively small number of school-age...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I seek your guidance about asking the Secretary of State for Health to tell the House this afternoon whether it is true that she is about to announce a...
Mr. Phil Gallie, supported by Mr. Raymond S. Robertson, Mr. Bill Walker, Mr. George Kynoch, Mr. Jim Wallace, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Dr. Norman A. Godman and Mr. Robert Hughes, presented a Bill to...
Mr. Simon Hughes presented a Bill to allow for a right of appeal by pupils or parents refused admission to a City Technology College: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(3) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. MacKay]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision as to the functions of local authorities in relation to ethnic minorities; to amend section 11 of the Local...
Mr. Neil Gerrard accordingly presented a Bill to make further provision as to the functions of local authorities in relation to ethnic minorities; to amend section 11 of the Local Government Act...
Resolved,That the Report [11th February] from the Business Committee be now considered.—[Mr. Newton.]
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' .—(1) The Secretary of State shall promote the education of the people of England and Wales.(2) In particular he shall exercise for that purpose his powers in respect of those bodies in...
'.—(1) The appropriate authority may make loans to the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools in respect of expenditure of any class or description specified in regulations (referred...
'.—(1) Section 220 of the Education Reform Act 1988 (extension of functions of Audit Commission) is amended as follows.
'. In section 17(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (statutory undertakers) after paragraph (a) of the definition of "statutory undertakers" there is inserted— "(aa) the Funding Agency...
'.—(1) Where a body serve under section 169(6) of this Act notice of proposals for the establishment of a school which is specially organised to make special educational provision for...
' .—(1) The Secretary of State may— (a) in the case of any aided school or special agreement school, or(b) where proposals have been approved under section 13 of the Education Act...
'.—(1) A local education authority may for the purpose only of assisting the governing bodies of maintained or grant-maintained schools in their area or any other area in the performance of...
I beg to move amendment No. 181, in page 1, leave out lines 12 to 14 and insert 'The Secretary of State shall by order appoint not less than ten nor more than fifteen persons to be the members of...
Amendment made: No. 179, in page 3, line 10, at end insert— '( ) Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult the funding authority unless, for reasons of...
Amendments made: No. 83, in page 4, line 23, after 'area' insert 'of a local education authority'.
Amendment made: No. 128, in page 8, line 31, at end insert— '( ) The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers under this section so as to secure, in particular, the provision of...
Amendments made: No. 57, in page 8, line 36, leave out from beginning to end of line 39 and insert— '(1) A school conducted by a governing body incorporated under this Part of this Act, or...
Amendments made: No. 143, in page 13, line 8, leave out 'or'.
Amendment made: No. 138, in page 169, line 3, after second 'such', insert 'form and'.—[Mr. Patten.]
Amendment made: No. 59, in page 36, line 21, at end insert 'except money lent under section ( Loans to governing bodies of grant—maintained schools) of this Act'.—[Mr. Patten.]
Amendment made: No. 60, in page 44, line 13, at end insert 'and grant regulations may provide for determinations (and revisions) to be made by reference to amounts determined or redetermined for...
Amendment made: No. 129, in page 45, line 16, at end insert— '( ) Before giving a direction under subsection (3) above, the Secretary of State shall consult the funding authority.' —[...
Amendment made: No. 145, in page 46, leave out lines 21 to 25 and insert— 'may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the...
Amendment made: No. 146, in page 49, leave out lines 3 to 8 and insert— 'may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the...
Amendment made: No. 61, in page 51, line 46, leave out from 'authority' to end of line 47 and insert 'by virtue of regulations under section 51 or 52 of the Education (No. 2) Act...
Amendments made: No. 62, in page 66, line 14, leave out `such an order'.
Amendment made: No. 130, in page 84, line 9, leave out '122 of this Act' and insert'127 of the Education Act 1993'.—[Mr. Patten.]
I beg to move amendment No. 42, in page 80, line 27, leave out from 'school' to end of line 26.
Amendment made: No. 126, in page 90, line 35, at end insert— '( ) The terms on which goods or services are supplied by local education authorities to the governing bodies of...
Amendment made: No. 139, in page 182, line 35, leave out from 'after' to end of line 40 and insert— '(i) a request under this paragraph,(ii) the service of a copy of the statement under...
Amendment made: No. 140, in page 187, leave out lines 35 to 41 and insert— '( ) there is a report of an inspection of the school in which the person who made it expressed the opinion that...
Amendment made: No. 137, in page 102, line 21, leave out 'such date as may be specified in the proposals' and insert 'the date of approval'.—[Mr. Forth.]
Amendments made: No. 131, in page 107, line 29, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) if another local education authority are responsible for determining the arrangements for the...
Ordered,That Mr. Gordon McMaster be discharged from the Select Committee on Broadcasting and Mr. John Gunnell be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
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