Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills

– in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 24 March 2005.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Further Education Colleges (13 speeches, 1 annotation)

    If she will make a statement on the future of adult education in further education colleges.

  • School Funding (Coventry) (7 speeches)

    How much (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in Coventry have received from the Government in each year since the introduction of direct payments.

  • Special Schools (21 speeches)

    How many special schools have closed since 1997; and if she will make a statement.

  • PFI Projects (7 speeches)

    What assessment she has made of her Department's private finance initiative projects in Wirral, South.

  • Exclusions (8 speeches)

    Whether she plans to give greater weight to the views of head teachers on exclusions.

  • Mathematics Teaching (6 speeches)

    If she will make a statement on the teaching of mathematics in primary and secondary schools.

  • Vocational Training (10 speeches, 1 annotation)

    What plans she has to increase the take-up of vocational training in schools and colleges.

  • Repayment of Teachers' Loans Scheme (4 speeches)

    What recent representations she has received about the annual review mechanism of the repayment of teachers' loans scheme.

  • Teaching Staff (York) (6 speeches)

    What the change in the number of (a) teachers and (b) classroom assistants in schools in York has been since 1997.

  • Education Funding (Shire Counties) (10 speeches)

    What assessment she has made of the relative needs of English shire counties for education funding.

  • Employees' Skills (4 speeches)

    What steps she is taking to improve the skills base of employees.