Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for an action plan to make opportunity more equal in the United Kingdom by raising school standards and increasing the number of good school places. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for an action plan to make opportunity more equal in the United Kingdom by raising school standards and increasing the number of good school places. Motion withdrawn.

Lords question for short debate on how they propose to develop the teaching of science and mathematics in the United Kingdom so that future generations may be equipped to compete effectively in the emerging global marketplace.

Lords question for short debate on how they propose to develop the teaching of science and mathematics in the United Kingdom so that future generations may be equipped to compete effectively in the emerging global marketplace.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to science teaching. Motion withdrawn. (Debated with Lords motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Select Committee on Science Teaching in Schools (HL 257 2005-06)).

Lords debate on motion to call attention to science teaching. Motion withdrawn. (Debated with Lords motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Select Committee on Science Teaching in Schools (HL 257 2005-06)).

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many additional specialist physical education staff are to be employed for each of the years 2006 to 2010 to meet the commitment to ensure that all United Kingdom school children have at least four hours sport inside the school curriculum each week.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many additional specialist physical education staff are to be employed for each of the years 2006 to 2010 to meet the commitment to ensure that all United Kingdom school children have at least four hours sport inside the school curriculum each week.

Whether they held negotiations with the relevant trade unions regarding the additional staffing and skills required to achieve their target of providing all school children with at least four hours of sport within the curriculum by 2010.

Whether they held negotiations with the relevant trade unions regarding the additional staffing and skills required to achieve their target of providing all school children with at least four hours of sport within the curriculum by 2010.

What estimates they have made of the additional cost to the public purse of their commitment to offer children within the curriculum at least four hours of sport by 2010 over the years between now and the hosting of the London Olympic Games in 2012; and

What estimates they have made of the additional cost to the public purse of their commitment to offer children within the curriculum at least four hours of sport by 2010 over the years between now and the hosting of the London Olympic Games in 2012; and

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which subjects are to be dropped from the national curriculum to make way for their commitment of 25 October to raise the number of hours of sport offered to children within the curriculum to at least four hours by 2010: and

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which subjects are to be dropped from the national curriculum to make way for their commitment of 25 October to raise the number of hours of sport offered to children within the curriculum to at least four hours by 2010: and

In each of the last six years, whether any teachers at Larchfield Primary School in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead filed complaints about harassment and bullying; if so, how many complaints were filed; on what dates; what was the procedure used; and what was the outcome.

In each of the last six years, whether any teachers at Larchfield Primary School in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead filed complaints about harassment and bullying; if so, how many complaints were filed; on what dates; what was the procedure used; and what was the outcome.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to education in schools. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to education in schools. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on unstarred question on what further action Her Majesty's Government will take to implement the 2004 music manifesto, aimed at delivering musical opportunities for young people.

Lords debate on unstarred question on what further action Her Majesty's Government will take to implement the 2004 music manifesto, aimed at delivering musical opportunities for young people.

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on the Proposed EU Integrated Action Programme for Life-long Learning (HL 104 2004/05). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on the Proposed EU Integrated Action Programme for Life-long Learning (HL 104 2004/05). Agreed to on question.

Whether teachers will be responsible for providing the additional two to three hours of sport for pupils outside school hours in order to achieve the government target of providing such an entitlement to all pupils by 2012.

Whether teachers will be responsible for providing the additional two to three hours of sport for pupils outside school hours in order to achieve the government target of providing such an entitlement to all pupils by 2012.