§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report a statistical breakdown of the total number of official markers for the 1984 Scottish Examination Board certificate examinations which details (a) the number of markers who were otherwise employed as college lecturers, (b) the number of markers who were otherwise employed as full-time teachers, (c) the number of markers who were retired college lecturers, and (d) the number of markers who were retired school teachers.
§ Mr. Allan StewartTo prepare a breakdown in the categories requested, the Scottish Examination Board will require to scrutinise the records of their current and former434W markers individually, some 12,000 in all. I have asked it to do so, and will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the current industrial dispute in Scottish teaching has led to a dilution of the qualifications normally required for engagement as an official marker with the Scottish Examination Board.
§ Mr. Allan StewartAs I indicated in my answer of 17 June 1985 to the hon. Member for Dundee, East (Mr. Wilson) at column31, the Scottish Examination Board has not relaxed the qualifications required for appointment as markers of Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) examination scripts. These are at least three years' experience of presenting pupils for the SCE or three years' examining experience in tertiary education in Scotland.