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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 28th February 2008
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Education and Skills Bill, continued

Waiver of duty to participate on grounds of religious observance

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Not called  NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall by regulation define days on which those observing

particular religious faiths shall be excused from the duties to participate

prescribed in this Act.’.

Student councils

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Not called  NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Each educational institution shall be obliged to create a council made up of those

attending that institution (“a student council”).

(2)

(a)
the local education authority shall be obliged to issue quarterly reports to

each student council, and to respond to any comments received from each

council.

(3)
The Secretary of State shall issue regulations relating to the composition and

election of a student council, and to respond to any comments received from each

council.

(4)
In this section “educational institution” has the same meaning as in Section 13.’.

Jim Knight

That certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the

proceedings of the Committee.

                                                               Agreed to

Bill, as amended, reported.



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