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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils in each local education authority obtained an A level in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) German, (d) a modern foreign language other than French or German and (e) a classical language in the last year for which...

Asked by
Andrew Turner (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
138888; 413 c1466W;413 c1462W
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

From what sources the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure receive advice on Ulster-Scots culture, history, language and identity. [HL 5243]. - Inc ref to 7 January 2003, 642 c171WA.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
HL 5243; 654 c328-9WA
House
House of Lords

Following publication of the Harmondsworth report (An Inspection of Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre 16-18 September 2002), what measures have been taken to ensure that detainees have access to competent legal advice in a language they can understand. [HL 5520].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
654 c254WA; HL 5520
House
House of Lords

On what date the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure was first requested to allow an appointment of an education and language officer by the Ulster-Scots Agency, why there has been a delay; and when permission will be given. [HL 4722].

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 November 2003
Reference
654 c207WA; HL 4722
House
House of Lords

Further to his answer of 10 November 2003, 654 c157WA, what plans there are to ensure that brief guides to the House of Lords written in languages other than English can be accessed through the home page of the House of Lords site on the Internet and not through pages...

Asked by
Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 November 2003
Reference
HL 5530; 654 c210WA
House
House of Lords

Extradition Bill. Queens recommendation signified. Money resolution (No 2) agreed to on question. Programme motion (No 2) on consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on question (formal). Consideration of Lords amendments. Lords amendments 72 and 74 agreed to. Lords amendment 3 agreed to as amended. Lords amendment...

Department
Home Office
Type
Debates on bills
Date
13 November 2003
Reference
413 c430-55
House
House of Commons

Extradition Bill. Lords third reading debate agreed to on question. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lead member
Lord Filkin
Answering member
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Type
Debates on bills
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
654 c1410-37
House
House of Lords

What plans there are to make material on Parliament's internet site available in a language other than English [HL 5412].

Asked by
Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
654 c157WA; HL 5412
House
House of Lords

Draft SI on education (amendment of the curriculum requirements for fourth key stage) (england) (SI 2003/2946). Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2002/03)

Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Notes
Received 11.11.03
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
2nd SC on DL
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the trends in the percentage of Year 10 and 11 lessons inspected by Ofsted and recorded as set by ability in (a) history, (b) geography, (c) modern languages, (d) science and (e) English...

Asked by
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
133829; 412 c703-4W;412 c702-4W
House
House of Commons

Draft SI on education (amendment of the curriculum requirements fore fourth key stage) (England) (SI 2003/2946). Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Answering member
Baroness Blatch
Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
654 c864-76
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to include Asian languages as part of modern language education at primary level. - Includes ref to "Languages for All: Languages for Life".

Asked by
Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2003
Reference
132726; 412 c578W;412 c584W
House
House of Commons

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 8 July 2003 (651 c24WA), why the Belfast Education and Library Board has no plans to support the Ulster Scots community through connections with Scotland; and whether it will now make such plans. [HL 4815].

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2003
Reference
HL 4815; 654 c89WA
House
House of Lords

Draft SI on education (amendment of the curriculum requirements for fourth key stage) (england). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Education and Skills.Approved by Parliament. Made 14 November (SI 2003/2946). Coming into force 15 November 2003

Department
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Statutory instruments
Notes
DEBATE;LH 5 NOV 2003;SC (2ND) 10 NOV 2003
Date
30 October 2003
Reference
SI 2003/2946
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers were in training specialising in a modern language, in each of the last five years for which figures are available. - Inc table.

Asked by
Bob Spink (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2003
Reference
135011; 412 c286W;412 c294W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Languages Pathfinders have been established in (a) West Sussex and (b) England so far this year; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 2003
Reference
133828; 412 c75-6W;412 c83W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) places and (b) entrants for the modern foreign languages Post Graduate Certificate in Education course there were in each year since 1995; and if he will make a statement on the number of teachers trained to teach...

Asked by
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 2003
Reference
133827; 412 c77W;412 c84W
House
House of Commons

Lords statement on When they plan to announce the outcome of the pilot testing of language analysis in determining selected asylum applications. [HL 4990]. - Includes figures and fact that copy of summary of findings in Library.

Asked by
Lord Tomlinson (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 October 2003
Reference
653 c178-9WA; HL 4990
House
House of Lords

Extradition Bill. Lords report stage first day.

Department
Home Office
Type
Debates on bills
Date
22 October 2003
Reference
653 c1626-81,1697-1724
House
House of Lords