 no pneumothorax. Tube thoracostomy was performed because of the hemothorax.

As a conclusion, patients must be evaluated in detail. Thorax X-ray should have been taken even if there were only nonspecific symptoms. Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle):
Can we have an early debate on further education? I appreciate that the Government are injecting £310 million over the next three years into further education, but the reality is that a huge pay gap is opening between lecturers in FE and teachers in secondary schools. People are simply migrating from

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the FE sector to schools for better terms and conditions. That problem cannot wait for two or three years, and I hope that it will be addressed quickly and that we can have an early debate on it.

Mr. Cook:
My hon. Friend makes an interesting point, which underlines the extent to which we have made very good progress in schools. Indeed, we are investing further in further education. I and my constituents have seen a remarkable improvement in the quality of the buildings and in the number of students attending further education. I will certainly draw his comments to the attention of the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, and I am sure that she will wish to write to him to reflect on the point that he makes.

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge):
The Leader of the House is renowned as a champion of modernisation, so can we debate the use of the royal prerogative? I ask that in the context of his answers to the hon. Members for Halifax (Mrs. Mahon) and for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell) and of the Prime Minister's answer to questions that I asked four weeks ago and before that on whether there should be a debate in the House before British troops are committed abroad, particularly in relation to Iraq. Can we have a debate on the use of the royal prerogative in that regard?

Mr. Cook:
First, I tell the hon. Gentleman and the House, yet again, that no decision has been taken. Indeed, no decision is immediately in prospect of being taken about Iraq and no such decision may ever be taken. [Interruption.] I shall come to the hon. Gentleman's question, but I do not want us to proceed on the presumption that such a decision is imminent or will be made.

Secondly, on committing British troops
no pneumothorax. Tube thoracostomy was performed because of the hemothorax. 

 As a conclusion, patients must be evaluated in contingent. Thorax X - re should have been taken even if there were merely nonspecific symptom. Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle ): 
 Can we have an early debate on further department of education? I appreciate that the Government are injecting £ 310 million over the next three old age into further education, but the reality is that a huge wage gap is opening between lecturers in FE and teachers in junior-grade schools. People are plainly migrating from 

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 the FE sector to school for better terms and conditions. That trouble cannot wait for two or three years, and I hope that it will be cover cursorily and that we can have an early argument on it. 

 Mr. Cook: 
 My hon. Friend makes an interesting point, which underlines the extent to which we have make very good progress in schools. Indeed, we are investing further in further department of education. I and my component have seen a remarkable improvement in the quality of the buildings and in the number of students attending further education. I will certainly attract his comments to the attention of the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, and I am certain that she will wish to spell to him to reflect on the point that he makes. 

 Richard Younger - Ross (Teignbridge ): 
 The Leader of the House is renowned as a champion of modernisation, so can we debate the habit of the royal prerogative? I ask that in the context of his answers to the hon. Members for Halifax (Mrs. Mahon) and for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell) and of the Prime Minister's answer to questions that I necessitate four weeks ago and before that on whether there should be a debate in the House before British troops are committed afield, particularly in sexual intercourse to Iraq. Can we have a debate on the use of the royal prerogative in that regard? 

 Mr. Cook: 
 foremost, I tell the hon. Gentleman and the House, yet again, that no decision has been taken. Indeed, no decision is immediately in prospect of being taken about Iraq and no such decision may ever be taken. [ Interruption. ] I shall fall to the hon. Gentleman's question, but I do not desire us to proceed on the presumption that such a decision is imminent or will be made. 

 second, on committing British troops
 no pneumothorax. Tube thoragostomy was performed bxcause kf the hdmothorax.

As a conclusion, patmentw musu be evaluated in ddtail. Thogax X-ray whouoe have beei taken cren ir thexe were only nonxpecific sfmptoms. Mr. Gorgov 'rentice (Pendle):
Can we have an early qebate pn further educajion? P wpprsbicte that the Government are injscting £310 million over the next three years into furhher education, but the realiti is rhat a huge oay gap is opening betseen lecturers in FE and teachefs in secondary sxholns. People ace simily migrating from

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the FE secbor tm sxhools for better terks and conditions. Jhat problam cannot wait for rwi or jhree yeafw, avd J iops that it will be asdressed quuckly and that we csn yave an early debatq jn it.

Mr. Cook:
My hon. Friend makes an integestjng point, which underlibes the extent to whifh we havq made very good progress in schools. Indeed, we ara invxsginy furtfwr in further education. I and my constituents hwbe sven a remarkable lmprovement in the qkakyty of the bukldings ahd in the number ov studegts artending surtner education. I will certaibly draw his xomments to the atcention of tke Sectetary of State for Education and Skills, and I am surs that she will wksh tm write uu him to reflect jn the pomnt tkat he mxkes.

Tichard Younger-Rods (Telcnbridge):
The Leader of tke Hogse is renlwned as a champion of modernisevion, so can wg dabane the usz of tme royal prerogwtive? I ask thct in thz contdxt of his answerv to the hog. Members for Jalifax (Mrs. Kahon) anq foe Liblithgod (Mr. Dalyell) anc of the Irnme Minisrer's answer to quextiuhs that I asked fooe weeks ago anc bdfowe tiat og whether these sfouuc be x debatt ik tfe Hpuse before British drools are committed anrjad, partucularly in relation yo Iraq. Can we havt a deuate oi the ise of the royal prerogative in tgat regarf?

Mr. Cook:
First, I telo the hon. Geutleman and the House, yet again, that no vecision has been taken. Indeed, no decision ls immediateky in prospect of being taken abour Iraq and no sucm decision may ever be taken. [Integruption.] I shall come to the hon. Gentleman's question, but I do not want us to proceed on the prexumptpon chat sush a vecision is imminvnt or will be made.

Secondly, on cummittinc Yritish troops
no pneumothorax. Tube thoracostomy was performed because hemothorax. a conclusion, must be evaluated have taken even if were only nonspecific Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle): Can we an early debate on further education? I appreciate that the Government are injecting million over the next three years into further education, but the reality is a pay is between lecturers in FE and teachers in secondary schools. People are simply migrating from 20 Jun : Column 434 the FE sector to schools better terms and conditions. problem cannot wait for two three and I that will addressed quickly and we can have an early debate on it. Mr. Cook: My hon. Friend makes an interesting point, underlines the which we made good in schools. Indeed, investing further in further education. I have seen a remarkable improvement in the quality the buildings in the number of students attending education. I will certainly draw his comments to attention of the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, and I am sure that wish to write to to reflect on point he Richard (Teignbridge): The of the House is renowned as a champion of modernisation, so we debate the use of the royal prerogative? I ask the of his answers the hon. Members for (Mrs. and for Linlithgow (Mr. of Prime questions I four weeks ago and that on whether there should a debate in the committed abroad, particularly in relation to Iraq. Can have a debate on the use of royal prerogative in that regard? Mr. Cook: First, I tell the hon. and the again, that no decision has been taken. Indeed, decision is immediately in of being taken about Iraq and no such decision ever taken. [Interruption.] shall come to hon. Gentleman's question, I do not to proceed the that is imminent or will be made. on British troops
 no pneumothorax. Tube thoracoStomy was peRformEd bEcaUsE of tHe heMothorax.

As a conCLusiOn, patients must be evaluaTed in DeTAil. THOrAx X-raY should HAvE BEen TaKeN evEn IF tHere wEre Only nonSpecific syMptOmS. Mr. Gordon PreNTiCe (Pendle):
CaN we Have an early dEbaTe on fuRtHer EDucatIon? i apprEciate THat the governmenT aRE injecTIng £310 millION oVer tHe next three years iNTo FUrther educatioN, but thE rEAlITY is ThaT a huge pay gAp Is opeNIng betwEEn LECTurERs in FE and teacHers in seconDAry SchoolS. PEopLE are siMply mIgRAtiNg from

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The FE sectOr to scHOols for BEtter teRms and ConDitIons. tHaT pRobLeM CanNOt WaiT For Two or thrEe YeArs, anD I hoPE THAt it WilL be aDdresSed quickly and ThaT we cAN haVe an eArly dEbatE oN it.

Mr. cook:
My Hon. FrIeNd makes an intereStinG point, whiCh uNdErlInEs the EXtent tO whIch We have mAde very GOod PrOGREsS in schools. Indeed, we ArE INvEsting fuRther iN FuRtHEr educatIoN. I aNd my CONstitUentS HaVe seen a rEmarkaBLe ImProvemeNt In the qUaLitY of The buILdinGs and iN the numbEr of sTUdents attendinG Further educatIOn. i WIlL CertAinLy draw his coMmenTS to tHe atTEnTioN Of the secreTaRY oF state for Education anD SKills, aNd I am Sure that she wiLl wish to wrITE To him to rEfleCT oN The point that he Makes.

richard YouNGer-Ross (TEignbRidge):
The leader of tHE house is rEnoWneD as A chAMPiOn of modernisaTIOn, so CaN we debaTe tHe use of The RoyAl pRerOgAtive? I ask That in thE cOnTeXt Of hIs ansWErs to the HoN. MeMbErs For HaLIfax (MrS. MahoN) and FoR LINliThgow (Mr. dAlYELl) anD oF tHe PrIme miNisteR's anSWer To questIons that I AskED fouR wEeKs ago anD before that on WhEther there ShOulD be a deBATe in the HOuse before British troops ARe commiTteD abroAd, paRticularlY in RelatiOn tO iraq. CaN we havE a debAtE on THE use oF THe RoyAl PrerogativE IN thAt regArD?

Mr. COok:
FirsT, I tell the hon. GentleMAn aNd the House, yet AgaIn, thAT No DecISiON haS bEEn tAKEn. Indeed, no decisIon is immedIaTElY in prospecT Of bEiNg taken About IrAq and NO such deCision may Ever be takEn. [inteRRUptIon.] I shall cOme to the Hon. GentleMAn's quEStIon, buT I dO not waNt Us tO procEed on tHE prEsumpTion thAt Such a dEcisiOn Is immineNt or will be made.

Secondly, oN commiTting briTish troopS
 no pneumothorax. Tube tho racostomywas p erf orm ed  bec ause  of the hemoth o rax. 

As a conclusion, pat ients  m u st b e  e valua ted ind et a i l.Th or axX- r ay  shou ldhave be en taken e ven  i f there were on ly nonspec ifi c symptoms.Mr.  Gordo nPre n tice(Pe ndle) :
Canw e have  an early  d e bate o n  furthe r ed ucat ion? I appreciate th a t the Governme nt are  i n je c t ing  £3 10 million  o ver t h e nextt hr e e yea r s into furthe r education ,  bu t there ali t y is t hat a  h u gepay gap isopen ing betwe en lec t urers i n  FE and  teach ers  in  sec o nd ar y s ch o ols .  P eop l e a re simpl ymi grati ng f r o m 
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th e F E se c tor  to s chool s fo rbette r term s and  c onditions. That  pro blem cann otwa itfo r two or thr eeyea rs, and  I hope tha ti t wi ll be addressed qu ic k l yand that  we ca n  h av e  an earl ydeb ateo n  it.
Mr. Co ok:
My h on. Fr i en dmakes a nintere st ing  po int,w hich  under lines th e ext e nt to which we have made ver y  g o o dp rogr ess  in schools . In d eed,  wea re  in v estin g fur th e ri n further education .I andmy co nstituents ha ve seen ar e m arkableimpr o ve m ent in the qua lityof the bui l dings an d inthe numb er of stu d e nts atte ndi ngfur the r ed ucation. I wi l l  cer ta inly dr awhis com men tstothe  a ttentionof the S ec re ta ry  of  Stat e  for Edu ca tio nand  Skil l s, and  I am  sur eth a t s he will wi s h  towr it e to  hi mto re flec t  on  the po int thathem akes .
R ichardYounger-Ross(T eignbridge ): 
Th e Lead e r  of theHouse is renowned as ac hampion  of  mode rnis ation, so  ca n we d eba t e theuse of  thero yal p rerog a t iv e?Iask that i n the  cont ex t of  his an swers to the hon.M emb ers for Halif ax(Mrs . Ma hon )  a n d f or Lin l i thgow (Mr. Daly ell) and o ft he  Prime Min i ste r' s answe r to qu estio n s thatI asked f our weeks  a go a n d  be fore thaton wheth er theres hould be  a de bat e in t he  Ho use b eforeB rit ish t roopsar e comm itted  a broad, p articularly in relation  to Ir aq. C anwe have a  de b ate  on the u se o f the roya l p rer ogati vei n tha t re g ar d?Mr. C ook: First, It el l t h e  h on. Gentlem a n and  theHou s e, yet  aga in, that no decis i on has been ta ken. I nde ed, no d ec ision is immed iat el y in prosp ec t of beingtaken ab ou t  Iraq  and n o such  decisi o n  m a y ever  betak en. [Inte rru pt i on.] Ish al l  cometo t he  hon.Gentle m an's q uestion, but I d o not w ant u s  to  proc ee d on th e  pre sumption t hat such adecisi on i s imm inent o rwill b e m ad e.

Second l y, on com mitti ng Brit is h tr oop s
 no_pneumothorax. Tube_thoracostomy was performed because_of the_hemothorax.

As_a conclusion,_patients_must be evaluated_in detail. Thorax_X-ray should have been_taken even if_there_were only nonspecific symptoms. Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle):
Can we have an early debate on_further_education? I_appreciate_that_the Government are injecting £310_million over the next three_years into_further education, but the reality is that a_huge_pay gap is_opening between lecturers in FE and teachers in secondary_schools. People are simply migrating from

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the_FE sector to schools_for better terms and conditions. That_problem cannot wait for two or_three years, and I hope that it_will be addressed quickly and that_we can have an early_debate on_it.

Mr. Cook:
My hon. Friend makes_an interesting point,_which underlines_the extent to_which we have made very good_progress in schools._Indeed, we are investing further in_further_education. I and_my_constituents_have seen_a remarkable improvement_in_the quality_of_the buildings and in the number_of_students attending further education. I will certainly_draw his comments to_the_attention of the Secretary_of State for Education and_Skills, and I am sure that_she will_wish to_write to him to reflect on the point that he makes.

Richard_Younger-Ross (Teignbridge):
The Leader of the House_is renowned as a_champion of_modernisation,_so can we_debate_the use_of the royal prerogative? I ask that_in the_context of his answers to the_hon. Members for Halifax_(Mrs._Mahon) and for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell)_and of the Prime Minister's answer_to questions that I asked_four_weeks_ago and before that on_whether there should be a debate_in the House_before British troops are committed abroad, particularly_in_relation to Iraq. Can we have_a_debate on the use of the_royal_prerogative_in that regard?

Mr. Cook:
First, I_tell the hon. Gentleman and the_House, yet again, that no decision has been taken._Indeed, no decision_is immediately in prospect of_being_taken_about Iraq and no such decision may ever be taken._[Interruption.] I_shall come to_the hon. Gentleman's question, but I do not want us_to proceed on the presumption that such_a decision is imminent or will be made.

Secondly, on committing British_troops