To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if the recent comments to Politeia by the Chief Inspector of Schools represent the Government's policy on education funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if the recent comments to Politeia by the Chief Inspector of Schools represent the Government's policy on education funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, for each of the years 1988-89 to 1998-99, what has been the overall percentage annual increase in standard teachers' pay after the staging of awards has been taken into consideration. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, for each of the years 1988-89 to 1998-99, what has been the overall percentage annual increase in standard teachers' pay after the staging of awards has been taken into consideration. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children are currently being taught in (a) grant maintained and (b) grammar schools; and how many in each category have statements of special education needs. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children are currently being taught in (a) grant maintained and (b) grammar schools; and how many in each category have statements of special education needs. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children are currently being taught in mainstream (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and how many children in each category have statements of special education needs. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children are currently being taught in mainstream (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and how many children in each category have statements of special education needs. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if teachers working in the independent sector will be required to register with the appropriate general teaching council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if teachers working in the independent sector will be required to register with the appropriate general teaching council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in what circumstances (a) non-practising teachers and (b) retired teachers will be allowed to register with the GTC; and how he proposes to collect their fees.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in what circumstances (a) non-practising teachers and (b) retired teachers will be allowed to register with the GTC; and how he proposes to collect their fees.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what target date he has set for every child aged between five and seven years to be taught in a class of 30 pupils or fewer. - Inc fig.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what target date he has set for every child aged between five and seven years to be taught in a class of 30 pupils or fewer. - Inc fig.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans the Government has to reduce teachers' holiday entitlements; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those plans on his programme for recruiting new teachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans the Government has to reduce teachers' holiday entitlements; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those plans on his programme for recruiting new teachers.

What plans he has to re-introduce the School Premises Regulations; and when the Regulations will be introduced to cover three to five year olds within the new proposals for early years education. - Educational (School Premises) Regulations 1996.

What plans he has to re-introduce the School Premises Regulations; and when the Regulations will be introduced to cover three to five year olds within the new proposals for early years education. - Educational (School Premises) Regulations 1996.

In what circumstances it is his policy in cases where a majority of parents wish an existing county school to become a foundation school, to support their wishes.

In what circumstances it is his policy in cases where a majority of parents wish an existing county school to become a foundation school, to support their wishes.