Thursday, 25 May 2006
The Secretary of State was asked—
How many secondary school teachers with a qualification in chemistry or physics will be eligible for retirement over the next 10 years.
What steps are being taken to address subject skills shortages among teachers.
What estimate he has made of the number of secondary school aged children in Wellingborough who have not been allocated a secondary school place.
If he will take steps to build higher education links between the UK and China.
If he will make a statement on academic freedom in universities.
If he will make a statement on the availability of secondary school places in Milton Keynes.
If he will make a statement on his policy on the education of prisoners.
What estimate he has made of the number of EU-domiciled students who will receive loans for study at a UK higher education institution and will then default on repayment of those loans.
What steps he is taking to increase the participation in further education of people with no qualifications.
What recent estimate he has made of the number of trust schools that will be established by 2010.
What action is being taken to improve skills within the child care work force.
The Solicitor-General was asked—
What recent discussions the Crown Prosecution Service has had with the Department for Constitutional Affairs about the proposal for a community court in Nottingham; and if he will make a statement.
What discussions the Law Officers have had with the Home Office on the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the work of the probation service.
What plans he has to improve inter-agency working by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for the week after the recess?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the future of our pensions system. Our first priority has been to tackle pensioner poverty. Compared with 1997, we are spending...
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Earlier today, I asked the Minister for Schools how many children of secondary school age in Wellingborough had not been allocated a school place. I...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn— [Jonathan Shaw.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Steve McCabe.]
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