HC Deb 20 April 1994 vol 241 cc550-2W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 28 March,Official Report, column 522, what requests he received to meet Labour Members representing London constituencies to discuss problems facing their constituents; what responses he gave; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Patten

I have received the following requests1

Member of Parliament Date Response
Nick Raynsford (Greenwich) 1 August 1993 Request accepted
Michael Neubert (Romford) 5 October 1993 Request accepted
Mike Gapes (Ilford South) 24 February 1994 Request declined

Notes:

The details cover all requests for meetings received by the Secretary of State or one of the Ministers in the Department since 1 March 1993, the time period for which the hon. Member asked his earlier question concerning meetings with hon. Members representing constituencies in London.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 28 March,Official Report, column 522, which hon. Members representing London constituencies he or Ministers in his Department have met since April 1992.

Mr. Patten

The details requested are as follows:

Secretary of State

  • Hugh Dykes MP (Harrow, East)—4 March 1993
  • The right hon. Nicholas Scott MP (Chelsea)—20 December 1993

Minister of State—The Baroness Blatch

  • John Marshall (Hendon, South)—13 January 1994
  • Richard Tracey (Surbiton)—28 February 1994

Mr. Boswell

  • None

Mr. Forth

  • Hartley Booth (Finchley)—22 July 1993
  • Nigel Spearing (Newham)—5 October 1992
  • Matthew Carrington (Fulham)—7 January 1993
  • Tim Eggar (Enfield)—10 February 1993
  • Michael Neubert (Romford)—26 October 1993
  • John Bowis (Battersea)—17 January 1994
  • Nick Raynsford (Greenwich)—12 April 1994

Mr. Squire

  • Richard Tracey (Surbiton)—12 October 1993
  • Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)—2 December 1993
  • Piers Merchant (Beckenham)—15 March 1994

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to his answer of 28 March,Official Report, column 522, how many Labour Members nationally he, or Ministers in his Department, have met in the last year; and if he will list them.

Mr. Patten

The details requested are as follows:

Secretary of State

  • None.

Minister of State—The Baroness Blatch

  • None.

Mr. Boswell

  • None.

Mr. Forth

  • Jeff Rooker (Birmingham, Perry Barr)—13 July 1994
  • Wyn Griffiths (Bridgend)—27 July 1993
  • Nick Raynsford (Greenwich)—12 April 1994
  • Greg Pope (Hyndburn) and Peter Pike (Burnley)—23 February 1994 (this was part of an all-Party delegation from Lancashire county council)

Mr. Squire

  • None.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many requests he has received from the hon. Member for Ilford, South for a meeting to discuss the educational problems and overcrowding in the London borough of Redbridge; on what dates he received the letters; and what was the response.

Mr. Patten

I have received one request from the hon. Member for Ilford, South (Mr. Gapes) for a meeting. This was received on 24 February 1994. This request was declined by the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch (Mr. Squire) as Minister responsible for school organisation issues on my behalf. He advised the hon. Member that I have no powers of intervention in the matter.

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