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If he will list those national citizen's charters which (a) provide complaints procedures in line with recommendations of the Complaints Task Force and (b) provide financial compensation for users when particular standards have not been met; and if he will publish for each the figures for compensation paid out in...

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 March 1997
Reference
292 c932W; 21796;21803;21801;21815
House
House of Commons

If he will list those national citizen's charters which (a) provide complaints procedures in line with recommendations of the Complaints Task Force and (b) provide financial compensation for users when particular standards have not been met; and if he will publish for each the figures for compensation paid out in...

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 March 1997
Reference
292 c992W; 21797;21804;21799;21810;21813
House
House of Commons

How many citizen's charters adopted by national public services (a) have their performance indicators validated and verified by an external body and (b) specify enforceable rights for particular standards of service; and if he will identify those services under (a) and (b); if he will list each charter, and other...

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 March 1997
Reference
292 c987W; 21802;21780;21782;21783;21819
House
House of Commons

If he will list those national citizen's charters which (a) provide complaints procedures in line with recommendations of the Complaints Task Force and (b) provide financial compensation for users when particular standards have not been met; and if he will publish for each the figures for compensation paid out in...

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 March 1997
Reference
292 c998-9W; 21798;21805;21800;21814
House
House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the effects of English language training for inward investment to the United Kingdom. - None.

Asked by
Ben Chapman (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 March 1997
Reference
21218; 292 c783W
House
House of Commons

How many foreign students have benefited from English language training funded by the British Council in each of the last 10 years; and how much has been spent on such training in each of these years. - Inc figs.

Asked by
Ben Chapman (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 March 1997
Reference
21216; 292 c769-70W
House
House of Commons

That this House condemns the term political correctness as confusing and misleading; and recommends the substitution of the term aberrant vogue as a more accurate depiction of the form of self-censorship which afflicts those who seek to setthe agenda of the nation.

Primary sponsor
John Butcher (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
699
House
House of Commons

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) one, (ii) two and (iii) three or more live foreign language A Levels in 1996. - Inc table of available information.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19877; 292 c646W
House
House of Commons

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) one and (ii) two or more live foreign language GCSEs in 1996. - Inc table of available information.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19876; 292 c645-6W
House
House of Commons

What percentage of the new Irish-medium PGCE course at St. Mary's College, Belfast is designed to cater for the specific needs of Irish-medium schools; and for what reasons the whole course will not be taught entirely through the medium of Irish. - 100 per cent. Students are being equipped to...

Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19696; 292 c644W
House
House of Commons

What percentage of each of the stage-one modules of the new Irish-medium BEd course at St. Mary's College, Belfast caters for the needs of Irish-medium schools.

Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c644-5W; 19698
House
House of Commons

What factors preclude the curriculum studies and the education studies modules of the Irish-medium BEd course from being taught entirely through the medium of Irish; and what measures (a) St Mary's College, Belfast and (b) the Department of Education for Northern Ireland are taking to increase the amount of teaching...

Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19697; 292 c644W
House
House of Commons

What is the role of the Irish-medium Development Officer in relation to each of the stage-one modules of the Irish-medium BEd course and the PGCE course at St. Mary's College, Belfast, with particular reference to staff at the college. - To develop the BEd modules and the PGCE course for...

Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c644W; 19692
House
House of Commons

When the stage-one main subject modules of the Irish-medium BEd course at the St. Mary's College Belfast were last redesigned. - 1996.

Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c644W; 19693
House
House of Commons

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) one, (ii) two and (iii) three or more live foreign language A levels in 1996. - Inc table of available figs. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 March 1997
Reference
19884; 292 c422W
House
House of Commons

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) one and (ii) two or more live foreign language GCSEs in 1996. - Inc table of available figs. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 March 1997
Reference
19883; 292 c423W
House
House of Commons

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) one and (ii) two or more live foreign language GCSEs in 1996. - Inc figs.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 March 1997
Reference
19865; 292 c174W
House
House of Commons

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) one (ii) two and (iii) three or more live foreign language A levels in 1996; how many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to...

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 March 1997
Reference
292 c175W; 19866;19864
House
House of Commons

What plans she has to encourage the teaching of foreign languages in primary schools.

Asked by
Chris Mullin (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 February 1997
Reference
16080; 291 c266W
House
House of Commons

How much the promotion and teaching of the Irish language in English medium schools cost in 1995-96, broken down by (a) teacher costs, (b) teaching materials, (c) inspectorate and examination costs, (d) teacher training, and (e) overhead costs. - No figures given.

Asked by
Lord Bannside (Democratic Unionist Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 February 1997
Reference
17083; 291 c100W
House
House of Commons