– in the House of Commons on 2 November 1993.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he will approve in full Manchester's bid for capital expenditure on schools for 1994–95; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what aspects of the curriculum prepare school children for the opportunities of the single European market.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to provide special funding next year for discretionary student awards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to improve the transition of school leavers from school to work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he last reviewed the statementing process for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many grant-maintained schools there are in Kent, distinguishing between (a) primary and (b) secondary; and how many applications for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what guidelines he recommends for pupil-teacher ratios for nursery education in areas of deprivation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many local authorities now have more than 10 per cent. of their pupils being educated in grant-maintained schools.
Mr. Robert Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent study he has made of national literacy standards.