Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 January 2002. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Monday, 28 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many complaints and appeals were lodged with the EdExcel examinations board relating to the A-level history (syllabus code 9267) examination in each of the last five years. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many complaints and appeals were lodged with the Edexcel examinations board relating to the A-level history (syllabus code 9267) examination in each of the last five years. [31095] Mr. Ivan Lewis: I am advised that the number of complaints and appeals lodged with Edexcel relating to the A-level history (syllabus code 9267) in each of the last five years was as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number Complaints 1997 5 1998 2 1999 8 2000 9 2001 6 Appeals Stage 1 inquiries 1997 {1}-- 1998 6 1999 8 2000 3 2001 6 Stage 2 appeals hearings 1997 0 1998 {2}1 1999 0 2000 {2}1 2001 {3}1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} No information. {2} Not upheld {3} Pending Source: These figures have been provided by the Edexcel Foundation

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