Science Teaching

Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 15 January 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Brian Iddon. The answering member was Lord Knight of Weymouth.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Science Teaching.

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

470 c207-31WH

Session

2007-08

Department

Chamber / Committee

Proceeding contributions

Brian Iddon | 470 c213-4WH (Link to this contribution) I am glad that the Minister has made that point, because I did not know that, and neither, obviously...

Speaker | 470 c214WH (Link to this contribution) Three hon. Members wish to participate and I intend to start the wind-ups at 11.55, so if they have ...

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Ian Gibson | 470 c214-6WH (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to take part in this debate once again. We have pushed this issue half a dozen times,...

Ian Gibson | 470 c216-7WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister obviously does. I would much rather that the person marrying her was a scientist than ...

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 470 c217-9WH (Link to this contribution) I intend to make the briefest of contributions. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bolton, South-Eas...

Annette Brooke | 470 c220-3WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on securing the debate. I have fou...

Evan Harris | 470 c219-20WH (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak, although as I fear that I may not be able to stay f...

Lord Knight of Weymouth | 470 c226-7WH (Link to this contribution) Like others, I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on securing...

Maria Miller | 470 c223-6WH (Link to this contribution) I join other hon. Members in congratulating the hon. Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on se...

Lord Knight of Weymouth | 470 c227-30WH (Link to this contribution) I agree that there is a continuing need to redress the gender gap, particularly in respect of girls ...

Maria Miller | 470 c230WH (Link to this contribution) I should like to pick up on the point that the Minister made about the importance of imaginative pra...

Annette Brooke | 470 c227WH (Link to this contribution) I believe the Minister will concede that my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon mad...

Lord Knight of Weymouth | 470 c230-1WH (Link to this contribution) I was going to address that. To help smooth transition and keep the excitement in these subjects, fr...

Speaker | 470 c231WH (Link to this contribution) Order. Unfortunately, Minister, time has run out on this occasion. I do not like interrupting you, b...

Brian Iddon | 470 c207-9WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr. Olner. It is a pleasure to serve this morning under your chairmanship. Unfortunately...

Lord Knight of Weymouth | 470 c213WH (Link to this contribution) It is worth reading out what the OECD said in its report on PISA 2006:"““As the first major assessme...

Brian Iddon | 470 c211-3WH (Link to this contribution) Indeed. I agree and I shall produce some figures in conclusion to underline what the hon. Gentleman ...

Bob Spink | 470 c211WH (Link to this contribution) This is a most important debate, and I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on introducing it. May I help...

Brian Iddon | 470 c210-1WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with the hon. Gentleman and I referred to the shortage of specialist science teachers, altho...

Bob Spink | 470 c210WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern that part of the problem in schools is that specific scienc...

Subjects

Curriculum

Bureaucracy

Education

Recruitment

Teachers

Safety

Science

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