(2) what the teaching assistant to pupil ratio is at each (a) primary and (b) secondary school in (i) Chorley constituency and (ii) each school in the Lancashire County Council area.

(2) what the teaching assistant to pupil ratio is at each (a) primary and (b) secondary school in (i) Chorley constituency and (ii) each school in the Lancashire County Council area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what the teacher to pupil ratio is at each (a) primary and (b) secondary school in Lancashire;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what the teacher to pupil ratio is at each (a) primary and (b) secondary school in Lancashire;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will set out, with statistical information as closely related to Chorley constituency as possible, the effect on that constituency of the policies of his Department and its predecessors since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will set out, with statistical information as closely related to Chorley constituency as possible, the effect on that constituency of the policies of his Department and its predecessors since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what criteria Ofsted uses in appointing school inspectors; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what criteria Ofsted uses in appointing school inspectors; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the remit is of the independent adjudicator in respect of the Ofsted complaints system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the remit is of the independent adjudicator in respect of the Ofsted complaints system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many complaints about Ofsted were referred to the Ombudsman in each of the last three years;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many complaints about Ofsted were referred to the Ombudsman in each of the last three years;

(2) how many complaints about Ofsted which were referred to the Ombudsman in each of the last three years were subject to a full investigation.

(2) how many complaints about Ofsted which were referred to the Ombudsman in each of the last three years were subject to a full investigation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent representations he has received on proposed primary school closures in West Lancashire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent representations he has received on proposed primary school closures in West Lancashire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent representations he has received on proposed primary school closures in West Lancashire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent representations he has received on proposed primary school closures in West Lancashire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department has spent on refurbishment of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Chorley and (ii) Lancashire in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department has spent on refurbishment of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Chorley and (ii) Lancashire in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants were working for Lancashire Education Authority (i) in 1997 and (ii) on the most recent date for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants were working for Lancashire Education Authority (i) in 1997 and (ii) on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(2) what mechanisms his Department has in place to monitor the performance of schools in relation to their spending.

(2) what mechanisms his Department has in place to monitor the performance of schools in relation to their spending.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will bring forward legislative proposals for the (a) monitoring and (b) reporting of expenditure by schools at national level;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will bring forward legislative proposals for the (a) monitoring and (b) reporting of expenditure by schools at national level;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will review the assessment process for the Financial Management Standard in Schools for the purposes of making available comparative data on the financial performance of schools in the same area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will review the assessment process for the Financial Management Standard in Schools for the purposes of making available comparative data on the financial performance of schools in the same area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether he plans to respond to the report of the Audit Commission on improving economy and efficiency in schools; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether he plans to respond to the report of the Audit Commission on improving economy and efficiency in schools; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on taking account of the level of financial experience of applicants for school governor posts; and what information his Department holds on local authority provision of training in financial management...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on taking account of the level of financial experience of applicants for school governor posts; and what information his Department holds on local authority provision of training in financial management...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what information his Department holds on England's position in international ranking in educational attainment in mathematics in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what information his Department holds on England's position in international ranking in educational attainment in mathematics in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what information his Department holds on England's position in international rankings of countries in which English is the first language for educational attainment in English in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what information his Department holds on England's position in international rankings of countries in which English is the first language for educational attainment in English in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police community support officers operating in Chorley borough are (a) funded wholly by Lancashire Police, (b) funded in part by Chorley Borough Council and (c) funded wholly by Chorley Borough Council.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police community support officers operating in Chorley borough are (a) funded wholly by Lancashire Police, (b) funded in part by Chorley Borough Council and (c) funded wholly by Chorley Borough Council.