To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who conducted the last independent evaluation of the extended interview process used for the assessment of prospective ACPO and ACPOS rank police officers; when the evaluation was completed; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who conducted the last independent evaluation of the extended interview process used for the assessment of prospective ACPO and ACPOS rank police officers; when the evaluation was completed; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions there have been between his Department and the Justice Department of the Scottish Executive on the merits of promoting Bramshill and the Scottish Police College for the proposed training centre for senior police officers in Europe; and which...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions there have been between his Department and the Justice Department of the Scottish Executive on the merits of promoting Bramshill and the Scottish Police College for the proposed training centre for senior police officers in Europe; and which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will publish guidance for the equivalence of English and maths key skills qualifications within the curriculum 2000 programme up to GCSE Grade C. (Holding answer 22 November 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will publish guidance for the equivalence of English and maths key skills qualifications within the curriculum 2000 programme up to GCSE Grade C. (Holding answer 22 November 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the NHS pathology service sites which are not accredited by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA) UK Ltd. - Includes fact that a list of those which have received accreditation is available in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the NHS pathology service sites which are not accredited by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA) UK Ltd. - Includes fact that a list of those which have received accreditation is available in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the companies authorised by his Department to organise tuition and examinations for promotion in the police force.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the companies authorised by his Department to organise tuition and examinations for promotion in the police force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to open up teachers' performance-related pay threshold training and external assessment procedures to special service establishments which wish to mirror the threshold system in payments to their staff. - (Holding answer 13 November 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to open up teachers' performance-related pay threshold training and external assessment procedures to special service establishments which wish to mirror the threshold system in payments to their staff. - (Holding answer 13 November 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will conclude his consideration of models of assessment of people's care needs; and if he will list the models under consideration. - (Holding answer 6 November 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will conclude his consideration of models of assessment of people's care needs; and if he will list the models under consideration. - (Holding answer 6 November 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what consultations he has held with (a) the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, (b) awarding bodies, (c) representatives of disability organisations and (d) others in connection with the early availability and special preparation of papers and tests for pupils who are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what consultations he has held with (a) the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, (b) awarding bodies, (c) representatives of disability organisations and (d) others in connection with the early availability and special preparation of papers and tests for pupils who are...

Whether the examination performance of English children at KS2, GCSE and A=level still varies to a statistically significant extent according to the month of their birth; if so, what is the extent of this variation at each level; and whether the examination performance of children with unfavourable birth months might...

Whether the examination performance of English children at KS2, GCSE and A=level still varies to a statistically significant extent according to the month of their birth; if so, what is the extent of this variation at each level; and whether the examination performance of children with unfavourable birth months might...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of examinees failed the GCSE in each subject in the past three academic years. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of examinees failed the GCSE in each subject in the past three academic years. - Includes table.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make available a grant of £600 per annum to enable bee keepers to take basic bee keeping exams. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make available a grant of £600 per annum to enable bee keepers to take basic bee keeping exams. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what discussions he or his officials have had with representatives of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference concerning their recent assessment of the value of GCSEs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what discussions he or his officials have had with representatives of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference concerning their recent assessment of the value of GCSEs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent consultations he has held with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what recent consultations he has held with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Lords statement on what is their latest position on the report of the School Teachers' Review Body on the performance threshold for classroom teachers. [HL 4308]. - Includes figures and ref to copies of report Review Body and Secretary of State's consultation letter in Library.

Lords statement on what is their latest position on the report of the School Teachers' Review Body on the performance threshold for classroom teachers. [HL 4308]. - Includes figures and ref to copies of report Review Body and Secretary of State's consultation letter in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many external assessors have been recruited for the purpose of performance-related pay; and what estimate he has made of the number of assessors who will be required after year one of the scheme. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many external assessors have been recruited for the purpose of performance-related pay; and what estimate he has made of the number of assessors who will be required after year one of the scheme. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what Government training schemes are available to those working within the hotel industry in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what Government training schemes are available to those working within the hotel industry in England.

Whether they will provide the text of the legal advice on which the Department for Education and Employment is basing its opinion that there is no difference in meaning between the word "specify", as this is used in the schedule (Part B) to the Education (Special Educational Needs) Regulations 1994...

Whether they will provide the text of the legal advice on which the Department for Education and Employment is basing its opinion that there is no difference in meaning between the word "specify", as this is used in the schedule (Part B) to the Education (Special Educational Needs) Regulations 1994...

Whether they propose to amend Section 324(3)(b) of the Education Act 1996 to remove local education authorities duty to "specify" special education provision in a statement and replace it with the duty to "set out" special educational provision in order to bring the Act in line with the proposed new...

Whether they propose to amend Section 324(3)(b) of the Education Act 1996 to remove local education authorities duty to "specify" special education provision in a statement and replace it with the duty to "set out" special educational provision in order to bring the Act in line with the proposed new...

Whether the proposal in the new draft code of practice on the assessment of children with special educational needs to replace the word "specify" with the words "set out" in both the Special Educational needs Regulations and the code is intended to change the current legal position whereby special educational...

Whether the proposal in the new draft code of practice on the assessment of children with special educational needs to replace the word "specify" with the words "set out" in both the Special Educational needs Regulations and the code is intended to change the current legal position whereby special educational...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate he has made of the cost of paying assessors to visit schools for the performance-related pay threshold payments; and if he will make a statement. Inc fact that no figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate he has made of the cost of paying assessors to visit schools for the performance-related pay threshold payments; and if he will make a statement. Inc fact that no figures given.