To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what powers a school governing body has to refuse to accept the appointment of a governor made by a minor local authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what powers a school governing body has to refuse to accept the appointment of a governor made by a minor local authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, When he last had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the allocation of time in school hours for physical education. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, When he last had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the allocation of time in school hours for physical education. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will take steps to ensure that all schools comply with the minimum requirement of two hours physical education each week for all pupils. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will take steps to ensure that all schools comply with the minimum requirement of two hours physical education each week for all pupils. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will provide additional funding to Essex County Council to enable all temporary classrooms in the Colchester constituency to be replaced with permanent accommodation. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will provide additional funding to Essex County Council to enable all temporary classrooms in the Colchester constituency to be replaced with permanent accommodation. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many private finance initiative schemes for schools have involved the sale of parts of school playing fields.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many private finance initiative schemes for schools have involved the sale of parts of school playing fields.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what discussions have taken place with national bodies with expertise in related matters since the issuing of Circular 3/99.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what discussions have taken place with national bodies with expertise in related matters since the issuing of Circular 3/99.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to review Circular 3/99, relating to the protection of school playing fields.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to review Circular 3/99, relating to the protection of school playing fields.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of school playing fields are capable of sustaining minimum standards of seven hours a week use. - The information requested is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of school playing fields are capable of sustaining minimum standards of seven hours a week use. - The information requested is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact of the private finance initiative on reductions in numbers of school playing fields.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact of the private finance initiative on reductions in numbers of school playing fields.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many school playing fields or parts of fields have been sold since the issue of Circular 3/99; and if he will make a statement on its impact on sales of playing fields.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many school playing fields or parts of fields have been sold since the issue of Circular 3/99; and if he will make a statement on its impact on sales of playing fields.

Adjournment debate on state education for the children of armed forces personnel. (Including ref to National Association of State Schools for Service Children).

Adjournment debate on state education for the children of armed forces personnel. (Including ref to National Association of State Schools for Service Children).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will take steps to harmonise pay levels of teaching staff in sixth form colleges and staff teaching the same age group in schools with sixth forms. - Inc fig and ref to White Paper "Learning to Succeed".

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will take steps to harmonise pay levels of teaching staff in sixth form colleges and staff teaching the same age group in schools with sixth forms. - Inc fig and ref to White Paper "Learning to Succeed".

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many special schools he estimates will close as a result of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many special schools he estimates will close as a result of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of youngsters currently attending special schools will be sent to mainstream schools as a result of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs. - Includes ref to Education Act 1996.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of youngsters currently attending special schools will be sent to mainstream schools as a result of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs. - Includes ref to Education Act 1996.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many representations he has received from parents of pupils attending special schools in Essex in respect of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs; and how many parents supported the policy of inclusion within mainstream schools. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many representations he has received from parents of pupils attending special schools in Essex in respect of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs; and how many parents supported the policy of inclusion within mainstream schools. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received from Essex Local Education Authority in respect of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs; and what proposals he has received from Essex LEA to shut special schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received from Essex Local Education Authority in respect of the Programme of Action for meeting special educational needs; and what proposals he has received from Essex LEA to shut special schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will reduce the distance between primary schools which is used as the criterion for considering provision of additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will reduce the distance between primary schools which is used as the criterion for considering provision of additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement.