§ Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the functions and the terms of reference of the Schools Council; who appoints the members; if he will list the members of the Council; and what discussions he has 109W had regarding the standards in CSE and GCE examinations.
§ Mr. MulleyThe functions of the Schools Council and information about the appointment of members are set out in the Council's constitution. I am sending the hon. Member a copy, together with a list of members of the Council.
The Council, amongst other things, acts on my behalf as the central co-ordinating authority for the GCE and CSE examinations and keeps the monitoring and maintenance of standards under review. My Department is kept informed of the results of this work.