HC Deb 07 February 1979 vol 962 cc173-5W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will publish in the Official Report verified and, where necessary, corrected figures for the amounts relating to individual institutions and the comprehensive total covered by certificates of indemnity in respect of long-term loans to

the number of entrants to the English GCE examining boards summer 1976 and 1977 O-level examinations in the 12 most popular subjects, and the number and percentage of those who obtained A, B or C grades in each of those subjects are listed below. The numbers of entrants include candidates from schools, further education establishments, privately entered candidates and overseas candidates.

sampling methods and due to sample error would not be reliable for individual schools. The information requested is not compiled by my Department on a district basis. In January 1978, the latest date for which information is available, the average sizes of classes as taught on the day of the Department's annual census of schools for Kent and England were as follows:

national museums, galleries and libraries in England on 1st January 1979; and, in particular, whether she will correct the figure of £10,200 for the National Gallery given in her written answer, Official Report, 24 January, c. 123, to the hon. Member for Warley, East, in the light of the fact that the relative figure on 1 January 1978 was given as £8,900,000, Official Report, 6 February 1978. c. 375.

Mr. Oakes

I thank my hon. Friend for bringing this error to my attention, and I apologise for it. The amount in respect of the National Gallery should have been shown as £10,200,000. The amounts stated in respect of the other institutions are correct and the total should be £32,712,647.