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Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c822
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c822
House
House of Commons
To comment on extension of parental choice of school. -
Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c812-3
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c815
House
House of Commons
When DFE expects to announce use of first education association. -
Asked by
Jacqui Lait (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c815
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c815
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c815
House
House of Commons
What plans DFE has to publish additional material in this years school performance tables. -
Asked by
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c822
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c812-3
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c812-3
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 July 1994
Reference
246 c814
House
House of Commons

Statement on what his plans are for the assessment and testing of seven, 11 and 14 year olds in 1995.

Asked by
Douglas French (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 July 1994
Reference
245 c752-4W;245 c746-8W
House
House of Commons

Statement on when he plans to issue fresh guidance on the organisation of schools, reflecting the new provisions of the Education Act 1993.

Asked by
Graham Riddick (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 June 1994
Reference
245 c189W
House
House of Commons
What proportion of secondary schools have a sixth form; and what steps he is taking to encourage the greater use of sixth forms.
Asked by
Malcolm Moss (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c511
House
House of Commons
When he expects the publication of the results of the pilot scheme on school-based teacher training.
Asked by
Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c510
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c510
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c510
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c511
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c510
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c511
House
House of Commons

How many requests he has received from the honourable Member for Ilford South for a meeting to discuss the educational problems and overcrowding in the London Borough of Redbridge; on what dates he received the letters; and what was the response.

Asked by
Mike Gapes (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 April 1994
Reference
241 c549-50W;241 c551-2W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to 239 c532W, which four local authority secondary schools in London he visited in the last 12 months; and how many he plans to visit during 1994.

Asked by
Bridget Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 March 1994
Reference
240 c741-2W;240 c737W
House
House of Commons

What number and percentage of maintained secondary school pupils are educated in grammar schools in the latest year for which information is available; what were the comparable figures for the years in which general elections were held since 1964; and what were the percentage point changes between these dates. -...

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 March 1994
Reference
240 c406W
House
House of Commons

On how many occasions he has visited schools in Staffordshire; if he will give details; and when he next expects to visit schools in Staffordshire. - I have not visited any schools in Staffordshire & at present I have no plans to do so.

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 March 1994
Reference
239 c846W
House
House of Commons

How many (a) primary and (b) secondary local authority controlled schools in (i) London and (ii) Lewisham he has visited in the last 12 months. - I have visited four local authority secondary schools in London in the last 12 months. None of these schools is in Lewisham.

Asked by
Bridget Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 March 1994
Reference
239 c532W;239 c531W
House
House of Commons

How many (a) primary and (b) secondary local authority controlled schools in Birmingham he has visited in the last 12 months.

Asked by
Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 March 1994
Reference
239 c25W
House
House of Commons
What surveys have been undertaken of progress being made by grant-maintained schools since acquiring self-governing status. -
Asked by
John Hannam (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
1 March 1994
Reference
238 c770-1;238 c768-9
House
House of Commons
To comment on parental choice of schools. -
Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
1 March 1994
Reference
238 c776;238 c774
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 March 1994
Reference
238 c776;238 c774
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 March 1994
Reference
238 c770-1;238 c768-9
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 March 1994
Reference
238 c770-1;238 c768-9
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 March 1994
Reference
238 c776;238 c774
House
House of Commons

How many pupils are now being educated in self-governing grant maintained schools. - Fig given.

Asked by
Lord Garnier (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 February 1994
Reference
236 c669W
House
House of Commons
How many schools have now expressed an interest in obtaining technology college status. -
Asked by
Keith Mans (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
1 February 1994
Reference
236 c729-30;236 c733-4
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 February 1994
Reference
236 c729-30;236 c733-4
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 February 1994
Reference
236 c729-30;236 c733-4
House
House of Commons

What plans he has to make uniforms compulsory in schools. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Olga Maitland (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 December 1993
Reference
234 c619-20W;234 c615W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the schools he has visited in the Greater London area since his appointment as Secretary of State. - Inc list.

Asked by
Tom Cox (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 December 1993
Reference
234 c622W;234 c618W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 December 1993
Reference
234 c824
House
House of Commons

Statement about his Department's expenditure plans for the financial years 1994-95 to 1996-97. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Anthony Coombs (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 1993
Reference
233 c487-90W;233 c483-6W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 November 1993
Reference
231 c144
House
House of Commons
How many local authorities now have more than 10% of their pupils being educated in grant-maintained schools. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Elizabeth Peacock (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1993
Reference
231 c144
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 November 1993
Reference
231 c144
House
House of Commons

What is his estimate of the cost of purchasing and erecting a flag pole and purchasing and flying a union flag at every state nursery, infants, primary and high school in England. - This is a matter for local determination.

Asked by
Lord Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1993
Reference
231 c55W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 June 1993
Reference
226 c723;226 c725
House
House of Commons
What plans he has to visit schools in Norwich to discuss education reforms.
Asked by
Patrick Thompson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
15 June 1993
Reference
226 c723;226 c725
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 June 1993
Reference
226 c723;226 c725
House
House of Commons

What percentage of schools conducted Key Stage 3 tests on 7th June; & what % of 14 year olds sat key stage 3 tests. - Inc fact that precise information not yet available.

Asked by
Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 June 1993
Reference
226 c289W
House
House of Commons

How his plans for the future of teacher education differ from the statement in Circular 9/92 concerning the shared responsibility of higher education institutions and schools for planning and management of courses.

Asked by
Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 May 1993
Reference
225 c494-5W;225 c492-3W
House
House of Commons

What advice he has received from OFSTED on the experience of partnership between higher education institutions & schools in the education & training of teachers, & arising from its surveys of teachers education course.

Asked by
Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 May 1993
Reference
225 c494W;225 c492W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 May 1993
Reference
224 c637-8
House
House of Commons
How DFE determines whether a local authority has an apparent surplus of primary school & secondary school places.
Asked by
Mike Gapes (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 1993
Reference
224 c637-8
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 May 1993
Reference
224 c637-8
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 May 1993
Reference
224 c638
House
House of Commons

Schools. Eleventh Opposition Day debate. Motion negatived on division (263 to 317). Amendment agreed to on question.

Lead member
Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Answering member
Lord Patten
Department
Department for Education
Type
Opposition days
Date
20 April 1993
Reference
223 c192-282
House
House of Commons

What his Department is doing to ensure that schools are complying with the guidelines for religious education. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Hartley Booth (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c155W;222 c153W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c146-7
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c151
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c151
House
House of Commons
To comment on progress made in developing & implementing testing in schools. -
Asked by
David Nicholson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c151
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c146-7
House
House of Commons
What estimate has DFE made of no. of children who will be in grant-maintained schools by end of current year. -
Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c146-7
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
30 March 1993
Reference
222 c147
House
House of Commons

(Pursuant to reply of 11 January 1993, 216 c591-2W) To list schools which Sec of State & his ministerial colleagues have visited since April 1992. - Inc figs.

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 March 1993
Reference
221 c31-2W;221 c30-2W
House
House of Commons

Which schools in Staffordshire he has visited since becoming Minister; and on what dates.

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 March 1993
Reference
220 c440W;220 c436W
House
House of Commons

If he will list, with dates, all the visits he has made as Minister to (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools, identifying whether the school is local education authority maintained, voluntary aided or grant maintained.

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 March 1993
Reference
220 c440-1W;220 c436-7W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 March 1993
Reference
220 c129
House
House of Commons
How many schools have applied for grant-maintained status. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Barry Field (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 1993
Reference
220 c129
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 March 1993
Reference
220 c128-9;220 c128
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 March 1993
Reference
220 c129
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 February 1993
Reference
218 c133-4;218 c135-6
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 February 1993
Reference
218 c134;218 c136
House
House of Commons
How many teachers are now employed in grant-maintained schools; & how many children are educated in such schools. - Inc figures.
Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
2 February 1993
Reference
218 c133-4;218 c135-6
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 February 1993
Reference
218 c133-4;218 c135-6
House
House of Commons

If he will list the schools which he and his Ministerial colleagues have visited since April 1992. - Inc details & figures. (Further info given at 221 c31-2W).

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 January 1993
Reference
216 c591-2W
House
House of Commons

How many pupils attend grant-maintained schools. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Lord Garnier (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 December 1992
Reference
216 c191W;216 c190W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 December 1992
Reference
216 c285-6
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 December 1992
Reference
216 c285-6
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 December 1992
Reference
216 c285-6
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 December 1992
Reference
216 c285-6
House
House of Commons
What steps DFE is taking to ensure an increase of the information available to parents about their childrens education.
Asked by
Peter Butler (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
15 December 1992
Reference
216 c285-6
House
House of Commons
What plans DFE has to make more information available to parents following publication of the examination results tables.
Asked by
Charles Hendry (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
15 December 1992
Reference
216 c285-6
House
House of Commons

If he will comment on the recent survey into the operation of grant-maintained schools undertaken by the Grant-Maintained Schools Centre. - Inc figures & fact that copies of survey are available in Library. (Dep 8646).

Asked by
Angela Knight (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 December 1992
Reference
215 c697W;215 c692-3W
House
House of Commons

What is the latest Government estimate of the number of surplus places in schools in England. (Failed OPQ) - We estimate that there are currently up to 1.5 million surplus places in England.

Asked by
Gerry Steinberg (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 1992
Reference
214 c167W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
17 November 1992
Reference
214 c134
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
17 November 1992
Reference
214 c134
House
House of Commons
If DFE will extend period of consultation on education White Paper. -
Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 1992
Reference
214 c134
House
House of Commons

Statement about his Department's expenditure plans for the financial years 1993-94 to 1995-96. - Inc figures.

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 1992
Reference
213 c894-7W;213 c892-5W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the schools which he and his Ministerial colleagues have visited in their official capacity since assuming their different offices. - Inc list.

Asked by
Julian Brazier (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 1992
Reference
213 c515W
House
House of Commons

What progress he has to report regarding implementing the new arrangements for school inspection. (Failed OPQ) - Inc fact that OFSTED - the Office for Standards in Education - opened on 1 September 1992.

Asked by
Janet Anderson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c265W
House
House of Commons

What discussions he has had with parent organisations regarding progress in implementing the new arrangements for school inspection. (Failed OPQ) - Inc fact that OFSTED - the Office for Standards in Education - opened on 1 September 1992.

Asked by
Barbara Roche (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c265W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c308-9
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c310
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c310
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c308-9
House
House of Commons
What representations he has had about changes in governors responsibilities following passing of Education Reform Act 1988.
Asked by
Martyn Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c308-9
House
House of Commons
What steps HMG proposes to take to help integrate more physically handicapped children into general school system.
Asked by
Jon Owen Jones (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c310
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
212 c309
House
House of Commons

What plans he has to dispose of the site of the former Fitzherbert School, Brighton; what is the current valuation of the site; what is the total expenditure by his Department on the site to date. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Jack Straw (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 June 1992
Reference
210 c374W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
23 June 1992
Reference
210 c124;210 c124-5
House
House of Commons