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  Education and Inspections Bill - Timetable
  
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  @ MP voted aye in favour of a proposed timetable for the Parliamentary consideration of the Education and Inspections Bill.
  @ MP voted no against a proposed timetable for the Parliamentary consideration of the Education and Inspections Bill.
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of a proposed timetable for the Parliamentary consideration of the [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/134/06134.i-v.html Education and Inspections Bill], which had just passed its Second Reading in the previous vote, [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2006-03-15&number=192 Division 192].
  
  According to [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmstords/416/41604.htm#a90 Standing Order 83A(6)], this motion has to be brought before the House immediately after the Second Reading, and it says what day the Standing Committee will be finished -- Thursday 11th May 2006 -- and that the Third Reading will last two days.
  
  Although the Tory Party MPs voted against this motion, there was a smaller Labour Party rebellion and it was not rejected.  Had it been rejected, the Tory MPs may have been able to negotiate a different timetable.
  
  The main aims of the Bill were to[1]:
  
  * Allow schools to achieve 'foundation' or 'trust' status - this gives governing bodies greater freedom to manage the school.
  * Reaffirm the existing ban on selection by ability and proposes a ban on interviewing.
  * Give local authorities greater scope to intervene more quickly in failing schools.
  * Ensure local authorities provide free school transport for the poorest families.
  * Enable nutritional standards to be applied to all food and drink on school premises.
  * Allow staff to discipline children for bad behaviour even outside of school.
  * Ensure parents are held responsible for excluded pupils.
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  * [1] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/4787638.stm BBC Summary of the Education and Inspections Bill], 8 March 2006
  
  
  
  
  
  
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