Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students were submitted for examination at A level in(a) mathematics, (b) physics and (c) chemistry in England and Wales in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) the latest year available; and in each case what was that figure as a percentage of the total A-level entries in all subjects in that year. [91146]
§ Mr. MudieThe information available for GCE A-level examinations by selected subject in England and Wales is shown in the table.
§ Ms Estelle MorrisIt is not possible to differentiate by age the average cost of pupils. However, the average cost per secondary school pupil in England based on 1998–99 budget figures was £2,930.