§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people were employed in(a) 1999 and (b) 2000 to mark A-level papers; and how many people have been employed this year to mark (i) AS-levels and (ii) A-levels. [1961]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 3 July 2001]: The number of examiners recruited by the awarding bodies at advanced level over the period in question was as follows:
Year Number 1999 7,000 2000 7,000 2001 14,000 2001 is a special year, as it is the last year for the old style A-levels and the first year for the new AS examinations. This transitional situation is reflected in an increase in the number of examiners recruited, the total comprising 7,000 for A-levels and 7,000 for AS-levels.