Education Bill. Consideration of Commons amendments; a Lords amendment not insisted on, on division (112 to 120); Commons amendments to the words so restored to the Bill agreed to. Remaining Lords amendment not insisted on and amendments to the words so restored to the Bill agreed to.

Education Bill. Consideration of Commons amendments; a Lords amendment not insisted on, on division (112 to 120); Commons amendments to the words so restored to the Bill agreed to. Remaining Lords amendment not insisted on and amendments to the words so restored to the Bill agreed to.

Education Bill. Consideration of Lords reasons for insisting on amendments to which the Commons have disagreed. Motion that House insists on its disagreement to Lords amendment 12 but proposes an amendment to the words restored to the Bill by that disagreement. Agreed to on division (260 to 160). Amendments to words restored to the Bill by motion to disagree to Lords amendments 12 and 13 agreed to. Motion that House agrees with Lords amendment in lieu of the amendment to which the Commons have disagreed. Agreed to on division (249 to 154).

Education Bill. Consideration of Lords reasons for insisting on amendments to which the Commons have disagreed. Motion that House insists on its disagreement to Lords amendment 12 but proposes an amendment to the words restored to the Bill by that disagreement. Agreed to on division (260 to 160). Amendments to...

Education Bill. Commons amendments considered. Lords amendment insisted on and a Commons amendment in lieu disagreed to on division (172 to 168). A further Lords amendment insisted on and Commons amendments in lieu disagreed to. Committee appointed to propose a reason for insistence and disagreement. Committee reported reason and report agreed to. Amendment to an amendment in lieu of a Commons amendment in lieu of a Lords amendment agreed to on division (208 to 127). Further amendments to the Commons amendment in lieu agreed to. Lords amendment not insisted on and the Commons amendment in lieu agreed to. Amendment to a Commons amendment to words restored to the Bill by the Commons disagreement to a Lords amendment moved and withdrawn. Lords amendment not insisted on and Commons amendments to words restored to the Bill and a Commons consequential amendment agreed to. Remaining Lords amendment not insisted on. Bill returned to Commons with amendments and reasons.

Education Bill. Commons amendments considered. Lords amendment insisted on and a Commons amendment in lieu disagreed to on division (172 to 168). A further Lords amendment insisted on and Commons amendments in lieu disagreed to. Committee appointed to propose a reason for insistence and disagreement. Committee reported reason and report...

Education Bill. Programme motion (No 4) on consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages agreed to on question (formal). Lords amendments considered.Amendments 12,13,14,23 disagreed to. Amendments in lieu of Lords amendments 14 and 23 agreed to. Amendment 27 disagreed to, consequential amendment made. Amendments 27, 1-11,15-22,24,26,28-36,38-98 agreed to.

Education Bill. Programme motion (No 4) on consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages agreed to on question (formal). Lords amendments considered.Amendments 12,13,14,23 disagreed to. Amendments in lieu of Lords amendments 14 and 23 agreed to. Amendment 27 disagreed to, consequential amendment made. Amendments 27, 1-11,15-22,24,26,28-36,38-98 agreed to.

Education Bill. Lords third reading debate. Passed on question and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Education Bill. Lords third reading debate. Passed on question and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Letter dated 02.07.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding the information that applicants for Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures are required to provide raised during the debate on the Education Bill on 26.06.2002. DFES. 2002.

Letter dated 02.07.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding the information that applicants for Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures are required to provide raised during the debate on the Education Bill on 26.06.2002. DFES. 2002.

Education Bill. Lords report stage third day. Concluded. (HL Bill 99 ot 2001/02).

Education Bill. Lords report stage third day. Concluded. (HL Bill 99 ot 2001/02).

Letter dated 25.06.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding the clause on the joint discharge of functions raised during the Lords report stage on 19.06.2002. DFES. 2002.

Letter dated 25.06.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding the clause on the joint discharge of functions raised during the Lords report stage on 19.06.2002. DFES. 2002.

Education Bill. Lords report stage second day.

Education Bill. Lords report stage second day.

Letter dated 14.06.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding draft regulations on governing body constitutions raised during the Committee stage of the Education Bill. Includes draft School Governance (Constitution)(England)Regulations 2003. DFES. 2002.

Letter dated 14.06.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding draft regulations on governing body constitutions raised during the Committee stage of the Education Bill. Includes draft School Governance (Constitution)(England)Regulations 2003. DFES. 2002.

Education Bill. Lords report stage first day.

Education Bill. Lords report stage first day.

Letter dated 27.05.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding point raised during the Committee stage of the Education Bill on 09.05.2002 on the process for exiting a federation. DFES. 2002.

Letter dated 27.05.2002 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Baroness Blatch regarding point raised during the Committee stage of the Education Bill on 09.05.2002 on the process for exiting a federation. DFES. 2002.

Education Bill. Lords committee stage fifth day. Clauses 49-71 agreed to, Clause 66 as amended. Schedules 4-10 agreed to, Schedules 4 and 7 as amended. New clauses considered.

Education Bill. Lords committee stage fifth day. Clauses 49-71 agreed to, Clause 66 as amended. Schedules 4-10 agreed to, Schedules 4 and 7 as amended. New clauses considered.

Education Bill. Lords Committee stage fourth day. Clauses 31, 32, 37, 39 and 41 agreed to as amended. Clauses 33-48 agreed to. Schedules 2 and 3 agreed to.

Education Bill. Lords Committee stage fourth day. Clauses 31, 32, 37, 39 and 41 agreed to as amended. Clauses 33-48 agreed to. Schedules 2 and 3 agreed to.

Education Bill. Lords committee stage third day. Clause 18 as amended agreed to. Schedule 1 as amended agreed to. Clauses 19-30 agreed to. New clauses considered.

Education Bill. Lords committee stage third day. Clause 18 as amended agreed to. Schedule 1 as amended agreed to. Clauses 19-30 agreed to. New clauses considered.

Education Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Education Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Education Bill. Debate on programme motion (No 3). Agreed to on question. Report stage second day and third reading debate. Agreed to on division (287 to 179). Passed. (Correction to division list at c989 - leave out Gareth Thomas (Clwyd W) and insert Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)).

Education Bill. Debate on programme motion (No 3). Agreed to on question. Report stage second day and third reading debate. Agreed to on division (287 to 179). Passed. (Correction to division list at c989 - leave out Gareth Thomas (Clwyd W) and insert Simon Thomas (Ceredigion)).

Education Bill. Committee stage eleventh sitting (morning). Clauses 62 to 71 agreed to, clause 67 as amended. Schedules 7 to 10 as amended agreed to.

Education Bill. Committee stage eleventh sitting (morning). Clauses 62 to 71 agreed to, clause 67 as amended. Schedules 7 to 10 as amended agreed to.

Education Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon) Clauses 49 to 61 agreed to, clause 49 as amended. Schedules 5 and 6 agreed to.

Education Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon) Clauses 49 to 61 agreed to, clause 49 as amended. Schedules 5 and 6 agreed to.