To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the benefit to children of learning to play musical instruments of (a) existing and (b) planned programmes funded by her Department designed to encourage children to begin or continue playing; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the benefit to children of learning to play musical instruments of (a) existing and (b) planned programmes funded by her Department designed to encourage children to begin or continue playing; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received about (a) childhood obesity and (b) lack of access to sports facilities. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received about (a) childhood obesity and (b) lack of access to sports facilities. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of creative education partnerships. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of creative education partnerships. - Including figures.

Truancy and discipline in schools. Fourteenth opposition day debate (part 1). Motion negatived on division (334 to 180). Amendment agreed on question.

Truancy and discipline in schools. Fourteenth opposition day debate (part 1). Motion negatived on division (334 to 180). Amendment agreed on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has to assist schools in dealing with disruptive pupils. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to 'Social Inclusion: Pupil Support'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has to assist schools in dealing with disruptive pupils. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to 'Social Inclusion: Pupil Support'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children of school age resident in Newcastle are educated in (a) independent schools and (b) local education authority maintained schools outside Newcastle; and how many children from outside Newcastle are educated in schools maintained by Newcastle local education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children of school age resident in Newcastle are educated in (a) independent schools and (b) local education authority maintained schools outside Newcastle; and how many children from outside Newcastle are educated in schools maintained by Newcastle local education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many secondary age pupils are without a school place in each year group in each London borough; what assistance his Department provides to find places for these children; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many secondary age pupils are without a school place in each year group in each London borough; what assistance his Department provides to find places for these children; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to ensure schools receive the support they need to deal with disruptive pupils. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to ensure schools receive the support they need to deal with disruptive pupils. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to raise parents' expectations of their children's educational achievement in deprived areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to raise parents' expectations of their children's educational achievement in deprived areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps his Department has taken to increase the ability of parents to send their children to the school of their choice. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps his Department has taken to increase the ability of parents to send their children to the school of their choice. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools in England and Wales, broken down by local education authority, there are where special education needs children exceeded (a) 10 per cent., (b) 20 per cent., (c) 30 per cent., (d) 40 per cent., (e) 50 per...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools in England and Wales, broken down by local education authority, there are where special education needs children exceeded (a) 10 per cent., (b) 20 per cent., (c) 30 per cent., (d) 40 per cent., (e) 50 per...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if (a) grant-maintained and (b) locally-managed schools are permitted to use money from their school budget to provide transport for children to school. - Yes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if (a) grant-maintained and (b) locally-managed schools are permitted to use money from their school budget to provide transport for children to school. - Yes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will comment on his Department's policy towards autistic children; and what guidelines his Department issues on the placing of autistic children in schools. - Includes ref to "Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will comment on his Department's policy towards autistic children; and what guidelines his Department issues on the placing of autistic children in schools. - Includes ref to "Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of schoolchildren have failed to attend school classes due to illness in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Coventry in each of the last three years; and various questions on same. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of schoolchildren have failed to attend school classes due to illness in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Coventry in each of the last three years; and various questions on same. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to improve the health of schoolchildren to reduce the number of school days lost through illness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to improve the health of schoolchildren to reduce the number of school days lost through illness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What progress has been made on enhancing out of school hours educational opportunities for pupils in the last year. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What progress has been made on enhancing out of school hours educational opportunities for pupils in the last year. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what education programmes in the past 18 years aiming to discourage smoking have resulted in a reduction in the use of tobacco; and if he will list each anti-drug education programme in the past 18 years which he assesses to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what education programmes in the past 18 years aiming to discourage smoking have resulted in a reduction in the use of tobacco; and if he will list each anti-drug education programme in the past 18 years which he assesses to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what data he has collated on the level of bullying in (a) state-financed and (b) privately-funded educational institutions. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what data he has collated on the level of bullying in (a) state-financed and (b) privately-funded educational institutions. - Includes figures.