§ Mr. StottTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on the collection and publication of school performance data; if he has any plans to extend the scope of any future data to include vocational qualifications; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramExpenditure on the publication of information about school performance in the 1991–92 school year was in the region of £32,000. Information to be published about school performance in the 1992–93 school year and subsequent years will include data about performance in general national vocational qualifications at intermediate and advanced level and in a range of other vocational qualifications.