Monday, 9 March 2009
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of his Department's myplace programme to supporting young people in Blackpool; and if he will make a statement.
What capital funding for schools is planned to be brought forward to 2009-10.
What recent progress has been made on the establishment of proposed new schools in the London borough of Croydon.
What recent assessment he has made of progress in the delivery of the education maintenance allowance; and if he will make a statement.
What his most recent assessment is of trends in educational standards in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of educational standards in primary schools; and if he will make a statement.
What recent discussions he has had on the use to which schools put their surplus funds.
What recent progress has been made in developing schemes for short breaks for families with disabled children.
When he next expects to meet representatives of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service to discuss its work.
What steps he has taken to encourage parents in the most disadvantaged areas to participate in the education of their children.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, I would like to make a statement about the horrific attack last Saturday at Massereene Army base in Antrim. The focus for that sickening crime was civilians and young soldiers of...
With permission, I shall make a statement on the asset protection scheme, and the agreement in principle reached on Saturday between the Treasury and Lloyds Banking Group. My right hon. Friend...
[Relevant Documents: The Fourteenth Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 1116, on the Departmental Annual Report and Scrutiny of the Department for Business,...
[Relevant Documents; The Tenth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2007- 0 8, HC 219, on Delivering a sustainable railway: a 30-year strategy for the railways?, and the Government...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2009, for expenditure by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform— (1) the resources authorised for use be reduced by...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2009, for expenditure by the Department for Transport— (1) further resources, not exceeding £8,244,816,000, be authorised for use as...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2010, a number not exceeding 42,100 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marine Forces be...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2010, a number not exceeding 123,660 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2010, a number not exceeding 46,270 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised...
Resolved, That for the year that ended with 31 March 2008— (1) resources, not exceeding £1,886,000, be authorised for use to make good excesses of certain resources for defence and...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2009— (1) further resources, not exceeding £31,504,116,000, be authorised for defence and civil services as set out in HC 221, HC...
Mr. Stephen Timms accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2008 and 31 March and to apply certain sums out of the...
With the leave of the House, I will take motions 7 to 10 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved. That the draft Social...
That the draft Financial Assistance for Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved. — (Mark Tami.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That the Health in Pregnancy Grant (Entitlement and Amount) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3108), dated 9 December 2008, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee. That the...
Motion made, That this House welcomes the work of the United Kingdom Youth Parliament in providing young people with an opportunity to engage with the political process and bring about social...
Ordered, That Jim Dobbin and Mr Bill Olner be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Mr Neil Turner and David Wright be added.
That Jim Sheridan be discharged from the International Development Committee and Mr Virendra Sharma be added. — (Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
I wish to submit a petition on behalf of 282 nationally registered interpreters from around the country who are concerned that plans to outsource the provision of interpreting services by police...
I have the honour to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Wotton-under-Edge, who face the closure of their sorting office by Royal Mail. They call on the Government to intervene...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —(Mark Tami.)
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