| 1983 — 25th November |
3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 9 | 3 |
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3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 9 | 3- 3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 11 | 3
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| 1991 — 26th June |
3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 11 | 3 |
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3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 11 | 3- 3 Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science; Office of Arts and Libraries | 13 | 3
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| 1991 — 8th November |
3 Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science; Office of Arts and Libraries | 13 | 3 |
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3 Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science; Office of Arts and Libraries | 13 | 3- 3 Education | Department for Education | 11 | 3
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| 1995 — 6th November |
3 Education | Department for Education | 11 | 3 |
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3 Education | Department for Education | 11 | 3- 3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 13 | 4
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| 1997 — 20th March |
3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 13 | 4 |
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3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 13 | 4- 3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5
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| 1997 — 18th July |
3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5 |
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3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5- 4 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5
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| 2001 — 2nd May |
4 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5 |
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4 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5- 3 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11
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| 2003 — 26th June |
3 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
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3 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11- 4 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11
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| 2005 — 13th July |
4 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
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4 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11- 5 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11
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| 2007 — 4th July |
5 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
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5 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11- 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14
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| 2010 — 13th January |
2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14 |
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2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14- 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 11
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| 2010 — 7th June |
2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 11 |
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2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 11- 5 Education | Department for Education | 11
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| 2018 — 20th February |
5 Education | Department for Education | 11 |