§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost was of producing and publishing the(a) primary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 2 tests, (b) secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests, (c) secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications, (d) school and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications, (e) pilot tables testing the calculation and presentation of a Key Stage 2-GCSE/GNVQ value added measure and (f) pilot tables testing the reporting of achievements in all approved qualifications at age 16 in each year from 1997 to 2001. [123507]
§ Mr. MilibandThe cost of producing the school and college performance tables in each year from 1997 to 2001 is as follows:
679W4. The secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications and the school and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examination and vocational qualifications are managed as one exercise so there are no separate costings.
5. Figures for 1997 do not include key state 2 data collection costs as QCA commenced operations on 1 October 1997 and figures relating to QCA's predecessor (SCAA) are unavailable.
6. Figures for 1999 and 2000 do not include key stage 2 collection costs as QCA underwent a change in their accounting system and these detailed figures are not available.