Statement on the outcome of the meeting of European Community education ministers on Thursday 6th December.

Statement on the outcome of the meeting of European Community education ministers on Thursday 6th December.

How many GCSE examinations were sat by prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons in the last academic year; if the national curriculum is to be applied to education in prisons. - Inc figures.

How many GCSE examinations were sat by prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons in the last academic year; if the national curriculum is to be applied to education in prisons. - Inc figures.

What co-ordination is exercised through his Department to ensure that examination boards provide similar facilities for the benefit of specific categories of dyslexic students - Inc fact that will write

What co-ordination is exercised through his Department to ensure that examination boards provide similar facilities for the benefit of specific categories of dyslexic students - Inc fact that will write

If he will list the responses he has received to the proposal to introduce tests at primary four and primary seven in Scottish schools - Inc figures

If he will list the responses he has received to the proposal to introduce tests at primary four and primary seven in Scottish schools - Inc figures

What arrangements he proposes to ensure that testing in English and mathematics is carried out with P4 and P7 pupils in Scotland in 1991 - Incl ref to guidelines for conduct of primary tests in Library (Dep 6449)

What arrangements he proposes to ensure that testing in English and mathematics is carried out with P4 and P7 pupils in Scotland in 1991 - Incl ref to guidelines for conduct of primary tests in Library (Dep 6449)

What records of the name, address and other details of pupils in receipt of awards made under the Assisted Places Scheme, or their parents, are held by his Department or are otherwise available to it.

What records of the name, address and other details of pupils in receipt of awards made under the Assisted Places Scheme, or their parents, are held by his Department or are otherwise available to it.

What measures he has taken to ensure that records of personal details of award holders and their parents under the Assisted Places Scheme are used only for the purposes for which the information was originally given.

What measures he has taken to ensure that records of personal details of award holders and their parents under the Assisted Places Scheme are used only for the purposes for which the information was originally given.

What average grade has been achieved by pupils sitting G.C.S.E. in recent years in each of the core and foundation subjects established by the Education Act. - Inc table for 15-year-old pupils in England in 1988-89.

What average grade has been achieved by pupils sitting G.C.S.E. in recent years in each of the core and foundation subjects established by the Education Act. - Inc table for 15-year-old pupils in England in 1988-89.

What is the percentage of young people who stay on at school after age 16 years; and what steps are being taken to increase the number. - Includes figures.

What is the percentage of young people who stay on at school after age 16 years; and what steps are being taken to increase the number. - Includes figures.

To comment on his deliberations about standardised testing for seven-year olds. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 178 c176-7.

To comment on his deliberations about standardised testing for seven-year olds. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 178 c176-7.

To comment on his deliberations about standardised testing for seven year olds. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 178 c176-7.

To comment on his deliberations about standardised testing for seven year olds. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 178 c176-7.