Written question asked by Brian Jenkins (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 November 1998. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Thursday, 19 November 1998 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd November, Official Report, 318 c524W, on the cost of qualifications in maintained schools, if he will rank each local education authority in order of the cost per (a) A level and (b) GCSE, by dividing the education standard spending assessment per secondary school pupil by the number of qualifications obtained in each authority. - Willl write (Holding answer 16 November 1998).

Answer: Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 3 November 1998, Official Report, column 524, on the cost of qualifications in maintained schools, if he will rank each local education authority in order of the cost per (a) A level and (b) GCSE, by dividing the education standard spending assessment per secondary school pupil by the number of qualifications obtained in each authority. [60094] Mr. Mudie: [holding answer 16 November 1998]: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Library.

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