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To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from which areas of his Department's budget for science he expects to make savings.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 March 2010
Reference
507 c715W; 320246
House
House of Commons
That is a good general answer, but the Minister will know that a report published today states that we have a reduction by more than a quarter of applicants for teacher training in physics. We know that about 25 per cent. more physics teachers are already leaving the profession than are joining, that a quarter of all state schools have no qualified physics teacher, and that in the inner cities half have no such teacher. Is the only answer in the short and medium term that schools should now recruit abroad for the specialist teachers whom we need?
Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
30 June 2008
Reference
478 c579
House
House of Commons
What steps he has taken to recruit more teachers of (a) mathematics, (b) science and (c) modern foreign languages.
Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
30 June 2008
Reference
478 c578; 214253
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) Pakistani, (b) black African, (c) Bangladeshi, (d) white, (e) Indian, (f) Chinese and (g) black Caribbean (i) males and (ii) females achieved (A) level 2 or above at Key Stage 1, (B) level 5 or above at...

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 May 2004
Reference
421 c915W; 173256;173255
House
House of Commons

What proportion of money spent on scientific research is not defence related. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 December 1993
Reference
234 c56W
House
House of Commons

What information he has on past and future private sector research into alternatives to CFCs.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 January 1992
Reference
202 c238W
House
House of Commons

What research his Department has commissioned or carried out into alternatives to CFCs; and what was the (a) cost, (b) type of alternative and (c) company involved in each project for the last five years and for 1992. - Inc table.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 January 1992
Reference
202 c238-40W
House
House of Commons

If he will comment on current scientific knowledge regarding ozone depletion over the United Kingdom; and whether his Department is taking any extra measures in the light of recent scientific findings. - Inc figures & ref to fourth report of DOE stratospheric ozone review group, published in July 1991 (copies...

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 December 1991
Reference
200 c430W;200 c428W
House
House of Commons

If he will list all the studies he has undertaken or commissioned on the human and environmental effects of ozone depletion over the United Kingdom; and whether he has any plans for future research in this area.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 December 1991
Reference
200 c364W
House
House of Commons

What consideration he has given to the proposed UNEP Biological Diversification Convention.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 December 1990
Reference
182 c132W
House
House of Commons

To list research which has been commissioned into denitrification technology & what reports have been received. - Incls list & fact that copies of reports on two of projects to be placed in Library.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 June 1990
Reference
175 c49-50W
House
House of Commons

To give details of funding given by DTp to polytechnic of south-west in each of last 5 years for research into marine collision & avoidance systems - Incl figures

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 1990
Reference
173 c3W
House
House of Commons

What company is constructing British Antarctic strip at Rothera Point; on what basis contract was awarded & what safeguards exist in contract relating to environmental protection. - Inc ref to natural environment research council report (in Library).

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 May 1990
Reference
172 c496W;172 c494W
House
House of Commons

What is origin of materials being used to construct British Antarctic airstrip at Rothera Point. - Incl ref to natural environment research council report (in Library).

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 May 1990
Reference
172 c496W;172 c494W
House
House of Commons

How many seals are killed each year by personnel at British Antarctic Survey station on Rothera Point; how many deaths are classified as intentional & accidental; what is purpose of intentional deaths; what is explanation for accidental deaths.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 May 1990
Reference
172 c496W;172 c494W
House
House of Commons

To assess implications for wildlife from construction of airstrip at Rothera Point. - Inc ref to 158 c185W.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 May 1990
Reference
172 c496W;172 c494W
House
House of Commons

To comment on if British antarctic survey airstrip being built at Rothera point will be used for any activity other than that connected with pure science, or by an organisation which is not part of NERC.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 1990
Reference
172 c243W
House
House of Commons

When ABRC survey of academic research equipment will be published.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 December 1989
Reference
164 c353W;164 c351W
House
House of Commons

What info is available to the DES regarding expert estimates of the annual % increase in real terms of costs of scientific equipment needed for priority areas of research identified by the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 December 1988
Reference
143 c9W
House
House of Commons

When the Sec of State expects to receive advice from the Advisory Board for the Research Councils arising from the board's commissioned survey of scientific equipment provision.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 December 1988
Reference
143 c9W
House
House of Commons