Queens speech debate (third day) on education and industry

Queens speech debate (third day) on education and industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact his spending plans will have as regards enabling temporary classrooms in the Colchester constituency to be replaced with permanent accommodation by July 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact his spending plans will have as regards enabling temporary classrooms in the Colchester constituency to be replaced with permanent accommodation by July 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what differences there are in the criteria he expects OFSTED to use in assessing EBD and non-EBD schools. - Chief Inspector, Chris Woodhead will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what differences there are in the criteria he expects OFSTED to use in assessing EBD and non-EBD schools. - Chief Inspector, Chris Woodhead will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will comment on the Government's policy on the charitable status of independent schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will comment on the Government's policy on the charitable status of independent schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list each maintained 11 to 18 school with a sixth form of fewer than 150 pupils, grouped by local authority. - Includes ref to 1997 Secondary School Performance Tables in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list each maintained 11 to 18 school with a sixth form of fewer than 150 pupils, grouped by local authority. - Includes ref to 1997 Secondary School Performance Tables in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much money local education authority schools in Worcestershire held in reserves (a) as a total amount (cash), (b) in real terms at 1998 prices and (c) as a percentage of the total available to be spent on schools in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much money local education authority schools in Worcestershire held in reserves (a) as a total amount (cash), (b) in real terms at 1998 prices and (c) as a percentage of the total available to be spent on schools in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what procedures are in place to assess the effectiveness of the investment of extra resources in beacon schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what procedures are in place to assess the effectiveness of the investment of extra resources in beacon schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, on what basis beacon schools were selected; and what involvement local education authorities had in the process. - Inc ref to Her Majestys Chief Inspector of Schools' Annual Report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, on what basis beacon schools were selected; and what involvement local education authorities had in the process. - Inc ref to Her Majestys Chief Inspector of Schools' Annual Report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact of beacon schools on the planning of school admission limits and the management of empty places in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact of beacon schools on the planning of school admission limits and the management of empty places in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what criteria were used in determining the need for an OFSTED inspection of Easterside Primary School in Middlesbrough within three years of the previous inspection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what criteria were used in determining the need for an OFSTED inspection of Easterside Primary School in Middlesbrough within three years of the previous inspection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what consultation took place on the establishment of beacon schools; and what responses were received.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what consultation took place on the establishment of beacon schools; and what responses were received.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will rank local education authorities in England according to (a) the number of languages spoken by children attending maintained schools and (b) the average number of languages per school spoken by children attending maintained schools, indicating the number...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will rank local education authorities in England according to (a) the number of languages spoken by children attending maintained schools and (b) the average number of languages per school spoken by children attending maintained schools, indicating the number...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much money local education authority schools in Gloucestershire have held in reserves (a) as a total amount and (b) as a percentage of the total available to be spent on schools, for the most recent five years for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much money local education authority schools in Gloucestershire have held in reserves (a) as a total amount and (b) as a percentage of the total available to be spent on schools, for the most recent five years for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, which schools in Essex are to be funded as beacon schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, which schools in Essex are to be funded as beacon schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has further to increase funding for schools. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has further to increase funding for schools. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, How many temporary classrooms were in use in local education authority schools in England in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 1997-98. - Information not collected centrally. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, How many temporary classrooms were in use in local education authority schools in England in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 1997-98. - Information not collected centrally. (Failed OPQ).

Wednesday adjournment debate on village schools and rural communities.

Wednesday adjournment debate on village schools and rural communities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the names of each school covered by each of the education action zones announced on 23rd June, indicating for each the latest available GCSE results or Key Stage 2 results as appropriate. - Inc ref to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the names of each school covered by each of the education action zones announced on 23rd June, indicating for each the latest available GCSE results or Key Stage 2 results as appropriate. - Inc ref to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the (a) first and (b) primary schools in North Tyneside which currently have a budget (i) surplus and (ii) deficit. - Inc fact that will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the (a) first and (b) primary schools in North Tyneside which currently have a budget (i) surplus and (ii) deficit. - Inc fact that will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to ensure that funds allocated to schools via the National Grid for Learning are sufficient to cover the costs of necessary infrastructure, with particular reference to electric points and security systems. - Includes figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to ensure that funds allocated to schools via the National Grid for Learning are sufficient to cover the costs of necessary infrastructure, with particular reference to electric points and security systems. - Includes figure.