Tuesday, 28 January 1997
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second Time, and committed.
Order for Third Reading read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of people are currently dependent on means-tested benefits; and what were the figures for 1979. [11368]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has for avoiding fraud in the benefit system; and if he will make a statement. [11369]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on housing benefit fraud by landlords. [11370]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he received during the recent cold weather about cold weather payments. [11372]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the increase in spending on benefits since 1979. [11373]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of those retiring now are in receipt of occupational pensions; and what he estimates the proportion will be in 10 years' time. [11374]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proposals he has to ensure that SERPS becomes a partially funded scheme. [11375]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners entitled to income support who do not claim it. [11376]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the annual cost of waste in the social security budget. [11377]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Scotland have received cold weather payments since December 1996; and how many of these received payments for more than one...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what new proposals he has to increase the level of the basic pension. [11380]
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 28 January. [11398]
To ask the Prime Minister what plans he has to pay an official visit to the highlands and islands. [11403]
I have a statement to make arising from the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell) last Thursday. He contended that some parts of recent media comment on the...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to control the level of aircraft noise at airports and aerodromes; and for connected purposes. This is a modest Bill which responds to...
Mr. Jim Cunningham accordingly presented a Bill to control the level of aircraft noise at airports and aerodromes; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
'( )—(1) The Secretary of State shall establish a body to be known as the General Teaching Council for England and Wales.(2) A body established under this section shall have the functions...
'( )—(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as she considers appropriate for requiring the governing bodies of maintained schools to secure that annual targets...
'( )—(1) A maintained school which admits a proportion of its pupils by reference to ability or aptitude, and also within its admission arrangements accords priority— (a) on the basis...
'School premises ( )—(1) The Secretary of State shall conduct and publish a review of regulations relating to the size and standard of school premises for the purposes specified in...
'( )—(1) After section 355 of the Education Act 1996 there shall be inserted— Reduction in class sizes( )—(1) Each local education authority shall determine, and notify the...
'( )—(1) The Secretary of State may by regulation make provision—(a) for the licensing of any business or agency supplying short-term or temporary teaching staff;(b) for the regular...
'For section 548 (no right to give corporal punishment), section 549 (interpretation of section 548) and section 550 (no avoidance of section 548 by refusing admission to school) of the Education...
'—(1) Section 351 of the Education Act 1996 (General duties in respect of the curriculum) shall be amended as follows.
Amendment made: No. 36, in page 52, line 9, at end insert— '"admission authority" has the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part VI;'—[Mr. Forth.]
Amendment made: No. 5, in page 13, line 16, at end insert— '(1A) The funding authority shall not, however, make any grant under this section to any such persons unless—(a) the...
Amendments made: No. 6, in page 16, line 17, leave out 'prepare' and insert 'make'.
Amendments made: No. 9, in page 17, line 31, leave out 'prepare' and insert 'make'.
Amendments made: No. 12, in page 18, line 36, leave out from beginning to 'Where' in line 39 and insert 'After the section 550A inserted in the Education Act 1996 by section (Power of members of...
Amendment made: No. 15, in page 20, leave out lines 29 to 34 and insert— '(3) For paragraph 8 there shall be substituted— "8.—(1) On an appeal by a pupil or parent the appeal...
Amendment made: No. 65, in page 27, line 40, leave out subsection (5) and insert— '(5) However, in the case of any particular maintained primary school, the baseline assessment scheme which...
Amendments made: No. 17, in page 28, line 21, after 'direct' insert— '(a)'.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 62, in page 32, line 19, leave out subsection (3) and insert— (3) The Secretaries of State may by regulation make such provision as they consider appropriate for...
Amendment made: No. 21, in page 33, line 11, leave out 'Act' and insert 'Part'.—[Mr. Forth.]
Amendment made: No. 22, in page 33, line 41, at end insert— '(5) Before exercising on any occasion their power to impose conditions falling within subsection (4)(a) the Authority shall...
Amendment made: No. 23, in page 36, line 17, leave out 'Act' and insert 'Part'.—[Mr. Forth.]
Amendment made: No. 24, in page 37, line 2, at end insert— '(5) Before exercising on any occasion their power to impose conditions falling within subsection (4)(a) the Authority shall...
Amendment made: No. 25, in page 41, line 30, at end insert— '(2A) In the case of any inspection under section 53, subsection (1) above shall apply in relation to any school maintained by...
Amendments made: No. 26, in page 42, line 28, leave out 'and'.
Amendments made: No. 31, in page 44, line 2, at end insert— '(5A) Where a careers adviser has responsibilities in relation to persons attending an educational institution to which this...
Amendment made: No. 35, in page 45, line 2, after '58(2)' insert '(a) to (d)'.—[Mr. Forth.]
Amendments made: No. 37, in page 75, line 22, after '(a)' insert '(i)'.
With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to delegated legislation.
That the draft Plant Protection Products (Basic Conditions) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 10th December, be approved.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Carrington.]
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