To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he received the report of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist on its analysis of clothing taken from children at Lairg Primary School, Sutherland, following an incident on 15th February; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he received the report of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist on its analysis of clothing taken from children at Lairg Primary School, Sutherland, following an incident on 15th February; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he anticipates that the first payments of £1,000 for the purchase of books under the National Year of Reading will be made to schools in Scotland. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 3 March 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he anticipates that the first payments of £1,000 for the purchase of books under the National Year of Reading will be made to schools in Scotland. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 3 March 1998).

What procedures apply when the parents of children attending a school indicate by a clear majority of all the parents on successive occasions at a properly constituted meeting with the school board that they have no confidence in the board.

What procedures apply when the parents of children attending a school indicate by a clear majority of all the parents on successive occasions at a properly constituted meeting with the school board that they have no confidence in the board.

What is the estimated cost of a surplus place in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools. - Information not held centrally. (Holding answer 18 March 1994).

What is the estimated cost of a surplus place in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools. - Information not held centrally. (Holding answer 18 March 1994).

What representations he has received about difficulties faced by school boards in meeting their statutory duty to approve school budgets prior to the start of the financial year.

What representations he has received about difficulties faced by school boards in meeting their statutory duty to approve school budgets prior to the start of the financial year.

What steps he will take to ensure that information on resources allocated to a school in a financial year is available to the school's board prior to the start of that financial year.

What steps he will take to ensure that information on resources allocated to a school in a financial year is available to the school's board prior to the start of that financial year.