§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost, including setting of examinations, printing, postage, marking and publishing SATs at Key Stage 2 was in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [144625]
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§ Mr. MilibandThe costs of setting the exam, printing, postage, marking and publishing of the Key Stage 2 tests are as follows:
£ million Key Stage 2 Amount Test development, pre-testing and level setting 1.25 Test printing 0.65 Test distribution 0.55 Marking 10.43 National data collection 0.85 Results publication 0.9 Total 14.63 Note: The costs relate to the 2003 Key Stage 2 tests with the exception of results publication which are for the 2002 tests. Publication figures for 2003 will not be available until the cycle has finished. The figures relate to the test cycle and not a financial year.