Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by Jonathan Evans (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: For what reasons he has not published the league tables for Welsh primary schools.

Answer: Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales for what reasons he has not published the league tables for Welsh primary schools. [20545] Mr. Jonathan Evans: Teacher union action disrupted the assessments in Wales during 1995; data collection and validation arrangements were then subject to comprehensive test in 1996. Extensive information on key stage 2 results, by local authority area, was published on 24 February. Now that the assessment arrangements are firmly established, performance tables giving key stage 2 results by named schools will be published after this year's round.

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