Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills

– in the House of Commons am 11:30 am ar 24 Mawrth 2005.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Further Education Colleges (13 areithiau, 1 anodiad)

    If she will make a statement on the future of adult education in further education colleges.

  • School Funding (Coventry) (7 areithiau)

    How much (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in Coventry have received from the Government in each year since the introduction of direct payments.

  • Special Schools (21 areithiau)

    How many special schools have closed since 1997; and if she will make a statement.

  • PFI Projects (7 areithiau)

    What assessment she has made of her Department's private finance initiative projects in Wirral, South.

  • Exclusions (8 areithiau)

    Whether she plans to give greater weight to the views of head teachers on exclusions.

  • Mathematics Teaching (6 areithiau)

    If she will make a statement on the teaching of mathematics in primary and secondary schools.

  • Vocational Training (10 areithiau, 1 anodiad)

    What plans she has to increase the take-up of vocational training in schools and colleges.

  • Repayment of Teachers' Loans Scheme (4 areithiau)

    What recent representations she has received about the annual review mechanism of the repayment of teachers' loans scheme.

  • Teaching Staff (York) (6 areithiau)

    What the change in the number of (a) teachers and (b) classroom assistants in schools in York has been since 1997.

  • Education Funding (Shire Counties) (10 areithiau)

    What assessment she has made of the relative needs of English shire counties for education funding.

  • Employees' Skills (4 areithiau)

    What steps she is taking to improve the skills base of employees.

Secretary of State

Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.