To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps he is taking to increase the take-up of modern apprenticeships. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps he is taking to increase the take-up of modern apprenticeships. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will introduce measures to help children from mining communities who underachieve.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will introduce measures to help children from mining communities who underachieve.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of PE teaching in primary schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of PE teaching in primary schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her Answer of 19th September 2002, 390 c111W, on physical education, what research was undertaken to enforce the joint Public Service Agreement with her Department and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in respect of sport in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her Answer of 19th September 2002, 390 c111W, on physical education, what research was undertaken to enforce the joint Public Service Agreement with her Department and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in respect of sport in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, What steps she is taking to raise standards in further education establishments. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to 'Success for All'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, What steps she is taking to raise standards in further education establishments. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to 'Success for All'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps were taken by her Department following the suspension of the individual learning account scheme to ensure that services provided to it by Capita plc and its subsidiaries would be provided to an acceptable standard.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps were taken by her Department following the suspension of the individual learning account scheme to ensure that services provided to it by Capita plc and its subsidiaries would be provided to an acceptable standard.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the percentage point gap is between the 2001 Key Stage 2 results separately and the statutory EDP targets for (a) English and (b) maths in 2004 in each local education authority. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the percentage point gap is between the 2001 Key Stage 2 results separately and the statutory EDP targets for (a) English and (b) maths in 2004 in each local education authority. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research has been undertaken by her to examine the quality and consistency of marking in public examinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research has been undertaken by her to examine the quality and consistency of marking in public examinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many complaints she has received in 2002 about falsification or cheating in SATs or public examinations in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many complaints she has received in 2002 about falsification or cheating in SATs or public examinations in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance has been given to the Learning and Skills Council on the action to be taken to deal with weaknesses identified following an area inspection and the circumstances under which reorganisation of provision ought properly to be considered; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance has been given to the Learning and Skills Council on the action to be taken to deal with weaknesses identified following an area inspection and the circumstances under which reorganisation of provision ought properly to be considered; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the effectiveness of ICT training funded by the New Opportunities Fund. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the effectiveness of ICT training funded by the New Opportunities Fund. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what number and percentage of pupils were allowed additional time for completion of KS2 tests in 2002 because of special needs or EAL needs for each LEA. - The informtion requested is contained in tables copies of which I have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what number and percentage of pupils were allowed additional time for completion of KS2 tests in 2002 because of special needs or EAL needs for each LEA. - The informtion requested is contained in tables copies of which I have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of pupils were omitted from the calculation of the LEA average in KS2 performance tables in (a) 2000 and (b) 2001 because they met the criteria of having English as an additional language, being new...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of pupils were omitted from the calculation of the LEA average in KS2 performance tables in (a) 2000 and (b) 2001 because they met the criteria of having English as an additional language, being new...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the target proportion of pupil days to be lost through absence was for (a) each LEA and (b) England in each year since 1997. - (Holding answer 10 June 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the target proportion of pupil days to be lost through absence was for (a) each LEA and (b) England in each year since 1997. - (Holding answer 10 June 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she has established a baseline for policy appraisals against which to measure progress on equal treatment; and what progress has been achieved. - (Holding answer 22 May 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she has established a baseline for policy appraisals against which to measure progress on equal treatment; and what progress has been achieved. - (Holding answer 22 May 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what consideration she has given to investigating the effects on primary schools' performance statistics resulting from children who have been registered for year 6 SATS but are subsequently unable to sit them through illness or unauthorised absence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what consideration she has given to investigating the effects on primary schools' performance statistics resulting from children who have been registered for year 6 SATS but are subsequently unable to sit them through illness or unauthorised absence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what evaluation she has made of the value of breakfast clubs in enhancing the attendance and achievement of school pupils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what evaluation she has made of the value of breakfast clubs in enhancing the attendance and achievement of school pupils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, What support her Department gives to local education authorities seeking to raise standards in meeting special educational needs. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, What support her Department gives to local education authorities seeking to raise standards in meeting special educational needs. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, What action she is taking to improve the quality of and resources for the Youth Service. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, What action she is taking to improve the quality of and resources for the Youth Service. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment has been made of the impact on SAT results of greater inclusion in mainstream schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment has been made of the impact on SAT results of greater inclusion in mainstream schools.