§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the details of the marking formulae for the school transfer test. [14895]
§ Mr. AncramThe compilers of the tests prepare a marking key for each of the tests. The key indicates the correct answer, or the range of acceptable answers, to each question and, if appropriate, the basis on which the available marks should be awarded. The marking keys are adjusted to take account of unforeseen acceptable answers
306Wthe informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Carcassonne on 18 and 19 March. Discussion covered a wide range of topical issues. The EU's relations with Russia and the situation in the former Yugoslavia were the main focus. On Russia, EU Foreign Ministers agreed a broad strategy covering the EU's political, economic and security relationship, taking into account the economic reform process in Russia, the situation in Chechnya and questions of European security architexture.
Discussion on the former Yugoslavia concentrated on the need to ensure the extension of the cessation of hostilities in Bosnia; the continuation of the presence of UN forces in Croatia; and the importance of carrying forward proposals for a durable and peaceful settlement of the conflict.