§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much was spent by schools on examination entries in each year since 1997. [177884]
§ Mr. Miliband[holding answer 14 June 2004]In 2002–03, maintained primary, secondary and special schools in England spent £155 million on examination fees. This covers the costs of test and examination entry fees and any accreditation costs related to pupils, and includes GCSEs, A/AS levels and GNVQs.
It was only in 2002–03 that the Department began collecting information in sufficient detail to answer this question. Therefore, no comparable data is available for previous years.