§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the target date is for lowering the proportion of year 12 pupils with no GCSEs or equivalent; and what target percentage has been set. [142212]
§ Jane KennedyOne of the key education targets set out in the Secretary of State's Draft Northern Ireland Priorities and Budget 2004–2007 is, by 2007, to reduce to 6 per cent. (from 10 per cent. in 2002), the percentage of year 12 pupils with no GCSE in the most disadvantaged post-primary schools.