§ Mrs. Ann CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many(a) men and (b) women in each of the standard age groups were employed (i) in his predecessor Departments in 1979 and (ii) in his Department in 1999. [104016]
§ Mr. WillsThe number of men and women employed by the Department in each of the standard age groups is:
Age band Male Female Total 60+ 43 20 63 55–59 105 113 218 50–54 279 233 512
Percentage Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 Percentage of pupils who achieved at least Level 5 in all three of 1999 Key Stage tests: English, mathematics and science 11 43 Percentage of pupils who achieved at least Level 5 in only two of the three 1999 Key Stage tests: English and mathematics 3 7 English and science 3 3 Mathematics and science 5 5 Percentage of pupils who achieved at least Level 5 in only one of the three 1999 Key Stage tests: English 4 8 Mathematics 4 4 Science 7 2 The percentage of pupils who achieved at least Level 6 in 1999 Key Stage tests: English 1— 28 Mathematics 1— 38 Science 1— 24 1> Indicates a figure below 0.5 per cent.