Thursday, 22 October 1998
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
BODMIN MOOR COMMONS BILL [Lords] (By Order)
Order for Second Reading read.
The Secretary of State was asked—
If he will make a statement on the progress of the subsidised employment option of the new deal. [55090]
If he will make a statement on the first 25 education action zones and on his plans for the next round of bids. [55091]
When he expects the university for industry to be launched; what its projected budget is for each of the next three years; from where those funds will be provided; and if he will make a...
What representations he has received on arrangements governing travel from home to school following publication of the Government's White Paper on the future of transport. [55093]
What additional funding in constant value terms is now available to local education authorities for capital projects in 1998–99. [55094]
What plans he has to establish a common funding methodology for 16 to 19-year-old students. [55095]
What assessment he has made of the value of the 1998 literacy summer schools; and if he will make a statement.[55096]
What steps are being taken to promote awareness of the EU in schools. [55097]
What evidence he has evaluated on links between truancy and unregulated term-time employment by children of school age. [55098]
If he will make a statement on the progress of the new deal in (a) pathfinder areas and (b) the rest of the country. [55100]
If he will make a statement on the latest report from the social exclusion unit and on what steps he has taken to tackle the problems faced by disaffected young people. [55101]
May I ask the Leader of the House to give us the business for next week?
[Relevant documents: Tenth report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997–98, on Housing (HC 495-I) and the Government's response thereto (Cm 4080).]
[Relevant documents: Seventh report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 1997–98, on Reform of European Structural Funds (HC 697), and the Government's response thereto of 11...
Ordered, That for the remainder of the present Session of Parliament the House shall not sit on any Friday and the provision of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Standing Order No. 12 shall apply to all such...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Allen.]
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