Many of the proposedimprovements in teacher education and evaluation, student assessment, and school design in traditional public schools do not seem to be novel.
The company said management at its Hull factory had "proposed improvements in basic pay and no redundancies in return for the continued suspension of premium pay for overtime and bank holidays".
"This comprehensive series of tests will show us whether the proposed battery improvements will work as designed, " said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
Lord Howe said existing legislation allied to changes proposed in the Health and Social Care Bill would produce "demonstrable improvements in outcomes for disabled people" and Lord Rix agreed to withdraw his amendments.
The new investment plans would involve ground improvements at Newport's Rodney Parade, but not a new stadium as wanted by the previous proposed investors.