§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to his answer of 27 October 2003,Official Report, columns 73–6W, on GNVQs, what the total percentage was of pupils achieving 5 A*-C grades at GCSE/GNVQ level was in each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement. [136715]
§ Mr. MilibandThe percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades at GCSE/GNVQ are as follows:
Percentage 1995/96 44.5 1996/97 45.1 1997/98 46.3 1998/99 47.9 1999/2000 49.2 2000/01 50.0 2001/02 51.6 2002/03 (Provisional) 52.6 This information can be found in Statistical First Releases and Statistical Volumes on the Department's Research and Statistics website, at http://www. dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway