§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what were the total operating costs of(a) the National Curriculum Council and (b) the School Examinations and Assessment Council from their inception until their winding up.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe total operating costs of the National Curriculum Council and the School Examinations and Assessment Council, as recorded in their published accounts, from their inception on 15 August 1988 to 31 March 1993 were £36.3 million and £69.6 million respectively. Their final accounts for 1993–94 are not yet available.