§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the precise cost of collating the information published on 17 November about school examination results and unauthorised attendance; and on what dates this information was dispatched from his Department to(a) the national press, (b) schools and (c) local education authorities.
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§ Mr. Robin SquireThe cost of collecting, processing and collating the comparative information on school and college performance published on 17 and 24 November is estimated at £458,000. The data on secondary school performance were sent to the national press on 15 November, under embargo until 1 am on 17 November, so that they could make the necessary preparations for publication; and to schools and local education authorities on 16 November so that they would receive it on the day in question.