§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will take steps to ensure the continued existence of GCSE examinations in Cornish. [40489]
§ Mr. Robin SquireIt is for the GCSE examining groups, as independent commercial enterprises, to decide which subjects outside the national curriculum they wish to offer at GCSE. The Government cannot and should not require the groups to continue to offer a particular subject.