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2002-03

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many vacant deputy head teacher posts existed in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority; and if he will express the figures as a percentage...

Asked by
Damian Green (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c1495W;413 c1491W; 133680
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what health care support services are given to children attending Condover Hall School, Shropshire; if he will estimate the cost of upgrading the building of Condover Hall School to meet national care standards; what assessment has been undertaken of the effect on...

Asked by
Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c1372W;413 c1368W; 135256;135286;135290;135295;135297
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much was paid in VAT on school buildings in the last three years. - Inc table.

Asked by
Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c1486-7W;413 c1482-3W; 139812
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will approve the bid made by the London Borough of Wandsworth under the Building Schools For The Future initiative.

Asked by
Tony Colman (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c1467-8W;413 c1463-4W; 140080
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps are being taken to ensure that girls are receiving the minimum two hours physical education in school a week. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 19 November 2003).

Asked by
Angela Eagle (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
139566; 413 c1485W;413 c1481W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether, in relation to the Government's education grant to Surrey in (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2003-04, allowance was made for (i) the increase in national insurance rates, (ii) the re-grading of teaching assistants, (iii) the non-government-funded parts of the increases...

Asked by
Humfrey Malins (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
139826; 413 c1487W;413 c1483W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures are being implemented to include schoolchildren in community recycling schemes. - Including figures.

Asked by
Caroline Spelman (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
139954; 413 c1247-8W;413 c1244W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what Surrey's change in funding was following the new funding arrangements for schools introduced in December 2002; what the national average change was; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

Asked by
Humfrey Malins (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
139822; 413 c1487W;413 c1483W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
See also PAC report HC 104 2003/04
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
HC 1332 2002/03
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of 22nd October 2003, 411 c313WH, on visa charges, which representatives of (a) schools and (b) universities were consulted on plans to increase visa charges for overseas students; and whether...

Asked by
Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
134908; 413 c1188W;413 c1185W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what studies have been carried out on the impact of school closure on educational attainment of former pupils relocated to a different school following a failed OFSTED inspection.

Asked by
Lord Mann (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c1484W;413 c1480W; 140057
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools were closed following an OFSTED inspection in the last 12 months for which figures are available. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Lord Mann (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c1484-5W;413 c1480-1W; 140058
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many special needs teachers were employed in primary schools by Essex County Council on 1st September. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Mark Francois (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
139519; 413 c1486W;413 c1482W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of (a) technology, (b) sports, (c) arts, (d) languages, (e) engineering, (f) science, (g) mathematics and computing and (h) business and enterprise specialist schools select 10 per cent. of their pupil intake on the basis of aptitude. -...

Asked by
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c1489-90W;413 c1485-6W; 140194
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action the Government is taking to support teachers and school staff in their work to prevent (a) violence and (b) crime in schools. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Keith Vaz (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
138749; 413 c1041W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how he intends to measure the impact of the Travelling to School action plan on childhood obesity. - Including ref to Travelling to School: an action plan.

Asked by
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
413 c1000W; 138745
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, under what powers the testing of 11 to 16 year olds for chlamydia in schools is carried out; and what recent discussions he has had on the testing of school children for other sexually-transmitted diseases.

Asked by
Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
413 c1102W; 131806
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the Government has spent centrally on the National School Fruit Scheme in the last five years for which figures are available; and what central allocations have been made for this in this year and future years; what central funding sources...

Asked by
Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
413 c1128W; 128229;128230
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what percentage of primary age children enrolled in primary school in Sub-Saharan Africa in each of the last 10 years. - Inc figures and ref to www.efareport.unesco.org.

Asked by
John Bercow (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
139539; 413 c948W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 10th November 2003, 413 c64W on school sport, what assessment has been made of the percentage of school children who (a) were offered and (b) took up two hours per week of high quality physical education and...

Asked by
Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
413 c1138W; 139031
House
House of Commons
Member
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
Bill 186 2002/03
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the Government guidelines are for bids in relation to capital projects for schools; and how counties will apply for funds; when the bids for capital projects to build new schools were sent out to counties. - Including ref to...

Asked by
Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
138874;138873; 413 c999W;413 c1000W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will place in the Library statistics for the most recent available year consistent with those on which DFES statistical bulletin 13/84 was based.

Asked by
Andrew Turner (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
139028; 413 c1009W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Education and Skills Committee
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
HC 1075-vii 2002/03
House
House of Commons

First aid training in schools. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Motion opposed. Motion for Bill agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 186 2002/03).

Lead member
Bob Russell
Answering member
Eric Forth; Eric Forth
Type
Debates on bills
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
413 c808-12
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions and consultations education authorities were required to carry out on education villages; how many schools have bid for capital funding for education villages in the South West; what the estimated total cost for education village bids is for...

Asked by
Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
413 c1000-1W;413 c1001W; 138879;138953;138954;139043;138872
House
House of Commons

Statement on the local government finance settlement 2004/05. (Consultation letter in Library Dep 03/2322).

Lead member
Nick Raynsford
Department
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
413 c786-806
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether his pledge of increased school funding is aimed at assisting schools in meeting the cost of (a) incremental drift and (b) teachers crossing the pay threshold.

Asked by
Andrew Turner (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
137477; 413 c784W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 17.12.03
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
HC 1287 2002/03
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 22.12.03
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
HC 1289 2002/03
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 08.01.04
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
HC 1288 2002/03
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
HC 1290 2003/04
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 17.12.03
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
HC 1291 2002/03
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what services are available to (a) students and (b) teachers to deal with bullying in schools. - Inc ref to DFES anti-bullying pack 'Bullying: don't Suffer in Silence' and Key Stage 3 package of behaviour audit and training materials.

Asked by
Ashok Kumar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
137538; 413 c776W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes with grave concern the arson attack on the Merkaz Hatorah School at Gagny, Seine-Saint-Denis; applauds the leadership shown by President Chirac in mobilizing the French Government against anti-semitism; and expresses solidarity with the overwhelming majority of the French people who cherish toleration and find such acts...

Primary sponsor
James Clappison (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
1940
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received about (a) childhood obesity and (b) lack of access to sports facilities. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
138742; 413 c762-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action he plans to take to amend his Department's policies in relation to (a) the detention of children in removal centres and (b) the education of those children in local schools.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
131765; 413 c822-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Department for Education and Skills regarding funding for school transport.

Asked by
Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
138869; 413 c734W
House
House of Commons

Public petition from supporters of Oxclose Community Nursery School for action to ensure the school remains open. (Circulated with the Vote for 20 November 2003)

Lead member
Baroness Quin
Type
Paper petitions
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
413 c745
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the Government's estimate is of the proportion of children that were bullied in schools in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) the North West region and (c) Merseyside in each of the last three years; what plans he has to...

Asked by
Shaun Woodward (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
413 c776-7W; 137977;138010
House
House of Commons
Member
David Leslie Taylor (Labour)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
Bill 182 2002/03
House
House of Commons

Grammar schools (ballots and consultation). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Motion opposed. Motion for Bill agreed to on division (132 to 105). Presentation and first reading (Bill 182 of 2002/03).

Lead member
David Leslie Taylor
Answering member
Lord Grayling
Type
Debates on bills
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
413 c617-23
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, with which schools and local authorities he has discussed proposals to take advantage of the flexibility provisions of the Education Act 2002; how many enquiries he has received about use of the flexibility provisions of the Education Act 2002. -...

Asked by
Andrew Turner (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
413 c540W; 137087;137088
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he expects the 2002-03 Ofsted PANDA information to be distributed to schools; and if he will place a copy in the Library. - This is a matter for Ofsted, HM Chief Inspector, David Bell will write.

Asked by
David Chaytor (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
413 c551-2W; 136818
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of (a) the effect of provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 and (b) progressing schools in fulfilling their duty to draw up accessibility plans. - Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools...

Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
137910; 413 c540W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the importance placed on the promotion of vocational education within the schools system.

Asked by
Ashok Kumar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
137545; 413 c565W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average per pupil funding for (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools was in each local education authority area for (i) 2002-03 and (ii) 2003-04. (Letter in Library Dep 03/2467).

Asked by
Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
133603; 413 c552W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the standard deviation from the mean per pupil funding is across (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in 2003-04.- Including table.

Asked by
Damian Green (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
137200; 413 c552W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England have falling rolls; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
136792; 413 c545W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Education and Skills Committee
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
HC 1075-vi 2002/03
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action he is taking with the Home Office's Active Community Unit to increase volunteering in schools; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Ashok Kumar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 November 2003
Reference
137544; 413 c463-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will reassess his guidelines on sex and relationship education for under 16 year olds with reference to the Sexual Offences Bill; if he will reassess his guidance to teachers of under 16 year olds with reference to the...

Asked by
Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 November 2003
Reference
413 c466W; 137840;137842
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Education and Skills Committee
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
HC 1075-v 2002/03
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
413 c285-6
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
413 c285-6
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 27th October 2003, 412 c80W, whether with reference to specialist status colleges, a school's previous performance in value added terms is a factor in any bid for specialist status.

Asked by
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
137890; 413 c351W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Department for Education and Skills regarding (a) the provision of free school milk and (b) the extension of the provision of free school milk to all those aged 11 and...

Asked by
Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
136034; 413 c299W
House
House of Commons

Whether they will make funding available for East/West school projects between Northern ireland and Scotland similar to the Warrington project, as required under parity of esteem guarantee for Ulster Scots in the Belfast agreement. [HL 5028].

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
HL 5028; 654 c200-1WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12th November. (Question not printed).
Asked by
Peter L Pike (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
413 c285-6; 137866
House
House of Commons

Adjournment debate on the provision of free school transport in Essex.

Lead member
Alan Hurst
Answering member
David Miliband
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
413 c379-92
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on empty houses and problems in secondary schools in Burnley.
Asked by
Peter L Pike (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
413 c285-6
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to reduce bullying in schools. - Including ref to Bullying: Don't Suffer in Silence' (www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying).

Asked by
Linda Perham (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
136590; 413 c215-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effect on Treasury revenues of the exemption for private schools arising from their charitable status from (a) income tax, (b) corporation tax, (c) capitals gains tax, (d) stamp duty and (e) inheritance tax on gifts in...

Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
137468; 413 c173W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost of using (a) KPMG and (b) the National College for School Leadership to develop guidance and support to help schools' budget management. - Including figure.

Asked by
Damian Green (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
137573; 413 c223W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what has been spent since 1997 on projects to improve behaviour in schools. - Including figures.

Asked by
Damian Green (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
133696; 413 c224W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many local education authorities have sought authority to create partnerships with private companies to deliver additional resources for schools and colleges in their areas; which companies are involved in each area; and how much has been contributed to each...

Asked by
Ashok Kumar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
137537; 413 c221-2W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the expenditure was as a share of GDP on (a) early years and childcare, (b) schools, including sixth forms, (c) support for young people, (d) higher education and (e) further education, adult learning and skills and lifelong learning in...

Asked by
Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
136782; 413 c216W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many hours have been lost to industrial action in (a) schools and (b) local education authority offices in each year since 1990. - Not available.

Asked by
Damian Green (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
413 c221W; 137202
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on housing in Milton Keynes.

Lead member
Phyllis Starkey
Answering member
Yvette Cooper
Department
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
413 c54-61WH
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what changes he has made to the work of educational psychologists in schools by grouping schools together; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Laurence Robertson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
134991; 413 c78W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment the Pesticides Safety Directorate has made of the safety of the use of pesticides in school grounds and playing fields.

Asked by
Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
137263; 413 c8W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make it his policy to prevent school meals providers from advertising or promoting food or drink with a high fat or sugar content; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Helen Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c83W; 136736
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Department for Education and Skills about widening the range of (a) competitive and (b) non-competitive sports in schools. - Including figures. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
137040; 413 c64W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote the use of new technology to provide a menu assessment tool for primary school meals.

Asked by
Helen Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c83W; 136738
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions his Department has had with the Royal National Institute for the Blind on the closure of Condover Hall School; if he will list the schools in England which provide the same education services as Condover Hall School for...

Asked by
Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c73-4W; 134358;134359;134360;134361;134362;134363
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the School Sports Co-ordinator programme; how many school sports co-ordinators are in post; what steps she is taking to improve school sports facilities; what steps her Department is taking in conjunction with...

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c66-7W; 136644;136645;136646;136647;136655
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what training is provided for school governors on (a) their responsibility for ensuring that school meals meet the required standards and (b) the methods to be used for evaluating the quality of school meals. - Inc refs to 'Healthy School...

Asked by
Helen Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c83W; 136737
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that the content and quality of school meals is regularly monitored and evaluated.

Asked by
Helen Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c82-3W; 136735
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Education and Skills Committee
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
HC 1075-iv 2002/03
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the costs have been of setting up the National Healthy School Award; how many schools have signed up to the Healthy Schools programme; and how many of those schools have been accredited with the National Healthy School Standards, broken...

Asked by
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c81-2W; 136209;136210
House
House of Commons

Written Statement on the publication of the thirteenth report of the School Teachers Review Body (Cm 5987), covering all the major pay changes over the period April 2004 to September 2006. (Inc figs and fact that copies in the library and at www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/payand performance and fact that detailed information on...

Member
Charles Clarke (Labour)
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written statements
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c1-10WS
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Connexions personal advisers were allocated to (a) information and advice in schools and colleges, (b) targeted preventative work in schools and colleges and (c) information and advice to those not engaged in education or training in (i) 2002-03...

Asked by
Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c74-6W; 134110
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will increase the Government's funding commitment for sports facilities in the West Country.
Asked by
Anthony Steen (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c10-1; 137028
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Richard Caborn (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c10-1
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Richard Caborn (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c10-1
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on cost of obesity related health problems and that accelerated selling off of school playing fields exacerbates the problem.
Asked by
Anthony Steen (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
413 c10-1
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made in opening schools for girls in (a) Kabul and (b) other parts of Afghanistan. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
136211; 412 c806-7W;412 c807W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will take steps to seek to improve school leavers' understanding of the business environment.

Asked by
Linda Perham (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
136615; 412 c753W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle obesity through sport. - Including figures.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
412 c766-7W;412 c767W; 136649
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the schools in Bath and North East Somerset which have benefited significantly from the Government's capital initiatives since 1997. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Dan Norris (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
136319; 412 c753W;412 c753-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote a greater ethnic mix in schools in multi-ethnic areas; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Gordon Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
136074; 412 c757-8W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research evidence he has collated on the (a) incidence and (b) spread of head lice in schools; and what advice he offers head teachers to deal with the problem; what discussions he has had with the Department for Education and Skills...

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
412 c783-4W;412 c784W; 136009;136010
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary teacher vacancies there were in the East Riding of Yorkshire on 31st October of each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by
David Davis (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
136058; 412 c754W;412 c755W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will estimate how many support staff were employed by schools in Bath and North East Somerset in (a) 1997 and (b) 2003. - Inc ref to table 19 of the Schools Workforce in England statistical first release (SFR)...

Asked by
Dan Norris (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
136333; 412 c753-4W;412 c754W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many full-time equivalent teachers there were in Bath and North East Somerset in (a) 1997, (b) 2001 and (c) 2003. - Inc ref to table 15 of the Schools Workforce in England statistical first release (SFR) of 9 September...

Asked by
Dan Norris (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
136334; 412 c754W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the Education at a Glance 2003: OECD Indicators finding that in the United Kingdom 82 per cent. of the variation in student performance lies within schools.

Asked by
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
131954; 412 c758-60W;412 c759-60W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of 15-year-olds in Bath and North East Somerset in 2002-03 entered for GCSE or equivalent examinations; what proportion of 15-year-olds in Bath and North East Somerset in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 1997-98 achieved (a) five or more A*-C...

Asked by
Dan Norris (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2003
Reference
412 c754W; 136340;136341
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 15.01.04
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
HC 1246 2002/03
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
HC 1247 2002/03
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
HC 1248 2002/03
House
House of Commons