Monday, 4 March 2013
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent steps he has taken to increase the amount of information about schools available to parents and the public.
What steps he is taking to ensure that schools are able to shape the curriculum to their own pupils’ aspirations and priorities.
What steps he is taking to improve outcomes for adopted children in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) London and (c) England.
What steps he is taking to ensure that the funding formula for school sixth forms and sixth-form colleges is fair and equitable.
What recent assessment he has made of the use of phonics in schools.
What steps he is taking to ensure that no children with disabilities or additional needs are illegally excluded from school.
What plans he has for school improvements; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of his Department’s traineeships scheme on young people’s readiness for work and apprenticeships.
What plans he has for early intervention and child care provision; and if he will make a statement.
What steps he is taking to ensure that careers advice is available to pupils choosing AS levels.
How many schools have become academies since May 2010.
What his policy is on the secondary school curriculum.
What steps he plans to take to ensure that children with special educational needs receive a joined-up service across agencies.
What recent progress he has made on the Priority School Building programme.
What progress he has made on implementation of the recommendations of the Munro review of social work.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on support for anti-Government forces in Syria.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Over the last few days, there has been widespread Government briefing about the contents of the impending United Kingdom defence basing review, on which we...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Order of 18 December 2012 (Justice and Security Bill) [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows: 1. Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the Order shall be...
[Relevant document: The Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2012-13, Legislative Scrutiny: Justice and Security Bill (Second Report), HC 1014.] Consideration of...
I beg to move amendment 26, page 4, line 39, leave out ‘two’ and insert ‘three’.
‘(1) The Secretary of State must— (a) prepare a report on the matters mentioned in subsection (2) for— (i) the period of twelve months beginning with the day on which section 6...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a person to review the operation of sections 6 to 11 (the “reviewer”). (2) The reviewer must carry out a review of the operation of...
‘(1) Sections 6 to 12 of this Act expire at the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. (2) The Secretary of State may, by order made by statutory...
Amendment made: 48, page 7, line 3, at end insert— ‘(7) In relation to proceedings before the Court of Session— (a) the reference in subsection (3) to the...
Amendment proposed: 38, page 7, line 18, at end add ‘and that damage outweighs the public interest in the fair and open administration of justice’.—(Mr...
Amendments made: 49, page 9, line 7, leave out ‘section 12’ and insert— ‘sections (Reports on use of closed material procedure) to 12’. Amendment 50, page 9, line...
Amendments made: 52, page 9, line 17, leave out ‘11’ and insert— ‘(Review of sections 6 to 11)’. Amendment 53, page 9, line 41, leave out ‘11’ and...
Amendment made: 54, page 14, line 9, leave out ‘and 11’ and insert— ‘, 11 and (Review of sections 6 to 11)’.—(James Brokenshire.) Bill, as amended, to be...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 15938/11, a draft Regulation on markets in financial instruments and amending regulations [EMIR] on OTC derivatives, central...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Order, 12 February, and Standing Order No. 118(6)), That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Gareth...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 5 to 11 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.
That the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 28 January, be approved. That the draft Social Security...
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 24 January, be approved. That the draft Financial...
Ordered, That the motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of...
Motion made, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 15 January 2013, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the draft Voting...
Ordered, That Sandra Osborne be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Mrs Linda Riordan be added.—(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
I am pleased to be able to present this petition on behalf of my constituents, asking the House of Commons to urge the Government to examine the feasibility of bringing the Tyne and Wear Metro to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Greg Hands.)
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