Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2000. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Monday, 28 February 2000 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, what plans he has to introduce an agreed national formula for assessing pupil mobility at school level.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to introduce an agreed national formula for assessing pupil mobility at school level. [111139] Ms Estelle Morris: University College London are currently undertaking research into pupil mobility, funded partly by this Department and partly by the Nuffield Foundation. The project is due to conclude in June 2000. The Department will be looking further at the issues once the final report is available.

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