§ 19. Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on his policy on the testing of aptitude in schools. [127938]
§ Jacqui SmithOur policy is set out in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 which allows schools with a specialism in designated subjects to give priority to up to 10 per cent. of pupils on the basis of aptitude for those subjects.