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That this House welcomes the report of the House of Commons Reform Committee Rebuilding the House; notes that the Committee proposed that the House should have an opportunity to debate and vote on the resolution contained in the report within two months of its publication; further notes that this period has now elapsed; and calls on the Government to provide the House with an early opportunity to take forward the recommendations of this report.
That this House welcomes the report of the House of Commons Reform Committee Rebuilding the House; notes that the Committee proposed that the House should have an opportunity to debate and vote on the resolution contained in the report within two months of its publication; further notes that this period...
That this House welcomes the launch of the public fundraising campaign to save the Staffordshire Hoard, led by The Art Fund working with Birmingham City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire County Council, Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council; recognises the national importance of the Hoard as the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found on UK soil, which has the ability to shed new light on the lives of Anglo-Saxon people and the historically significant region known as Mercia; notes that the campaign has until 17 April 2010 to raise the required ??3.3 million to keep the treasure in the West Midlands, or it may be sold on the open market; and urges parliamentarians and members of public alike to donate to ensure that this unprecedented find is kept together on public display at Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent.
That this House welcomes the launch of the public fundraising campaign to save the Staffordshire Hoard, led by The Art Fund working with Birmingham City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire County Council, Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council; recognises the national importance of the Hoard as the largest collection...
That this House congratulates those responsible for finding the Staffordshire Hoard; notes the huge public interest in this historic find; welcomes the statement by the Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism that the West Midlands should be the permanent home for the Hoard; further notes that the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent is designated as the repository for Staffordshire finds; and urges all concerned to work in partnership with the Minister for the Region to secure the necessary funding to bring the Staffordshire Hoard to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in order that the public can have the opportunity to view this precious find in Staffordshire.
That this House congratulates those responsible for finding the Staffordshire Hoard; notes the huge public interest in this historic find; welcomes the statement by the Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism that the West Midlands should be the permanent home for the Hoard; further notes that the Potteries Museum...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the latest estimate is of the number of children in a household in which no adult is in work in (a) the UK and (b) Stoke-on-Trent.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the latest estimate is of the number of children in a household in which no adult is in work in (a) the UK and (b) Stoke-on-Trent.
| Number of children¹ in workless² households in Stoke-on-Trent and United Kingdom, January to December 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thousands | |||
| Estimate | Lower bound³ | Upper bound³ | |
| UK | 1,759 | 1,709 | 1,810 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| ¹ Children under 16. | |||
| ² Workless household is a working-age household where no one aged 16 or over is working. | |||
| ³ 95 per cent. confidence interval which means that from all samples possible there would be 95 per cent. certainty that the true estimate would lie within the lower and upper bounds. | |||
| Source: | |||
| Annual Population Survey Household data sets. |
That this House notes the Government's attempt, through the School Report Card, to shift the emphasis from school league tables of test and examination results to more meaningful performance and accountability measures, but is concerned that the proposals may create even more unnecessary accountability burdens on schools; whilst welcoming the decision to abolish National Curriculum tests at Key Stage 3, believes it is incomprehensible that teacher assessment is deemed appropriate for secondary and not primary schools; and therefore calls on the Government to introduce a similar system to that in Wales by removing high stakes end of key stage tests at age seven and 11, replacing them with meaningful assessments which inform teaching and learning.
That this House notes the Government's attempt, through the School Report Card, to shift the emphasis from school league tables of test and examination results to more meaningful performance and accountability measures, but is concerned that the proposals may create even more unnecessary accountability burdens on schools; whilst welcoming the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps her Department has taken through regeneration schemes to maintain employment opportunities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps her Department has taken through regeneration schemes to maintain employment opportunities.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which items of expenditure in a local election or local referendum are liable for value added tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which items of expenditure in a local election or local referendum are liable for value added tax.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made in engaging young people to make communities more resilient against violent extremism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made in engaging young people to make communities more resilient against violent extremism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to make regulations under powers granted him by section 134 (9) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to make regulations under powers granted him by section 134 (9) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
That this House supports the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; condemns the re-direction of up to ??675 million of National Lottery funding to meet increased infrastructure costs to the Games; notes that such a diversion will lead to profound funding cuts for the very culture that the Prime Minister hailed as a key reason for the UK's successful Olympic bid; further notes that such cuts in Arts funding threaten to tarnish what the Prime Minister recently called this `Golden Age' of British arts; and calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to support and protect the arts and heritage sectors by safeguarding Lottery funding from any further diversion to the Olympics at a time when the culture of the UK will be on view to the world.
That this House supports the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; condemns the re-direction of up to ??675 million of National Lottery funding to meet increased infrastructure costs to the Games; notes that such a diversion will lead to profound funding cuts for the very culture that the Prime Minister hailed...
That this House congratulates the English Federation on Disability Sport (EFDS) on its Count Me In campaign, which seeks to create and extend access to sport and physical activity for disabled people; encourages all organisations involved in the provision of sport, physical activity or recreation to demonstrate a commitment to giving disabled people the same rights to sporting opportunities as non-disabled people, particularly in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic games; urges all hon. Members to register their support for EFDS's Count Me In campaign online at www.efds.net and to encourage their constituents who support equal access for disabled people also to register their support online; congratulates the local authority Inclusive Fitness gymnasia who have achieved equal access for disabled people; and calls upon the Government actively to seek ways to promote and support the increasing development of equal access to recreational facilities for disabled people.
That this House congratulates the English Federation on Disability Sport (EFDS) on its Count Me In campaign, which seeks to create and extend access to sport and physical activity for disabled people; encourages all organisations involved in the provision of sport, physical activity or recreation to demonstrate a commitment to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what proportion of pupils in the Stoke Central constituency received free school meals in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what proportion of pupils in the Stoke Central constituency received free school meals in each of the last three years.
| Maintained nursery and primary schools¹: school meal arrangements, position in January each year 2004 to 2006, Stoke Central constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils² | |||||
| Number on roll | Number of pupils taking free school meals³ | Percentage taking free school meals | Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals | Percentage known to be eligible for free school meals | |
| 2004 | 6,625 | 1,590 | 24.0 | 1,882 | 28.4 |
| 2005 | 6,503 | 1,444 | 22.2 | 1,765 | 27.1 |
| 2006 | 6,538 | 1,491 | 22.8 | 1,679 | 25.7 |
| Maintained secondary schools¹: school meal arrangements, position in January each year 2004 to 2006, Stoke Central constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils² | |||||
| Number on roll | Number of pupils taking free school meals³ | Percentage taking free school meals | Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals | Percentage known to be eligible for free school meals | |
| 2004 | 3,213 | 734 | 22.8 | 806 | 25.1 |
| 2005 | 3,212 | 609 | 19.0 | 750 | 23.3 |
| 2006 | 3,130 | 375 | 12.0 | 703 | 22.5 |
| ¹ Includes middle schools as deemed. | |||||
| ² Includes boarders and dually registered pupils. | |||||
| ³ Number of pupils who took a free school meal on the day of the census in January. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the government of (a) Croatia, (b) Hungary and (c) the Lebanon on the provenance of the Sevso Treasure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the government of (a) Croatia, (b) Hungary and (c) the Lebanon on the provenance of the Sevso Treasure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has received from the Ministry of Education and Culture in Hungary on the Sevso treasure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has received from the Ministry of Education and Culture in Hungary on the Sevso treasure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what advice she has received on the provenance of the Sevso Treasure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what advice she has received on the provenance of the Sevso Treasure.