Monday, 9 September 2013
The Secretary of State was asked—
What plans he has to encourage sport in primary schools.
What steps he is taking to ensure a sufficient supply of primary school places; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of the outcome of Ofsted inspections of the first free schools.
What his policy is on the use of unqualified teachers in schools.
What assessment he has made of the 2013 GCSE results in the south Essex area.
What his policy is on academies; and if he will make a statement.
What proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds were not in education, employment or training in (a) the UK and (b) Isle of Wight constituency in the latest quarter for which figures are available.
How many free schools are open in England.
What recent assessment he has made of the relative achievement levels of boys and girls.
If he will make an assessment of the effects of the provision of study leave for students in years 11, 12 and 13 on exam performance.
What assessment his Department has made of the role of child guardians and their effects on the length of court proceedings in public law cases.
How many young apprenticeship starts there were in the latest period for which figures are available.
What plans he has for Sure Start children’s centres.
If his Department will publish a strategy setting out plans for children in the care system; and if he will make a statement.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the G20 summit in St Petersburg. The meeting focused on two vital issues: the crisis in Syria and the core business of the G20,...
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty offering the congratulations of this House to Her Majesty, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Their Royal Highnesses the...
Resolved,nemine contradicente, That a Message be sent to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to offer the congratulations of this House on the birth of Prince George and...
[Relevant Documents:The Seventh Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, on the Government’s Lobbying Bill, HC 601, and the First Report from the Committee on...
Considered in Committee
I beg to move amendment 2, in line 5, leave out ‘consultant’ and insert ‘professional’.
Amendment made: 77, page 2, line 3, after ‘persons’ insert— ‘(aa) the person is registered under the Value Added Tax Act 1994,’.—(Miss Chloe Smith) Amendment...
Amendments made: 91, page 50, line 18 after ‘not’ insert ‘, by reason of making a communication,’. Amendment 92, page 50, line 19,...
Amendment made: 98, page 53, line 15, at end insert ‘or was an employee of a person who carried on that business.’.—(Miss Chloe Smith.) Schedule 2, as...
Amendment made: 81, page 6, line 22, leave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘( ) If a person carries on the business of consultant lobbying in breach of section 1(1)...
Amendment made: 82, page 10, line 28, leave out subsection (3).—(Miss Chloe Smith.) Clause 22, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 83, page 11, line 13, at end insert— ‘( ) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision permitting or requiring the Commissioners for Her...
Amendments made: 84, in page 11, line 31, leave out from ‘lobbying’ to end of line 32. Amendment 85, in, page 12, line 1, at end insert...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of BRB (Residuary) Limited) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.—(Anne Milton.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anne Milton.)
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