Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 25 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 November 2004. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 2004 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, what estimate he has made of the proportion of pupils attending (a) state and (b) independent schools who are from an ethnic minority. - Inc figures and fact that info not collected from independent schools.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the proportion of pupils attending (a) state and (b) independent schools who are from an ethnic minority. [194195] Mr. Stephen Twigg: In January 2004, 16.9 per cent. of pupils (of compulsory school age and above) in maintained primary and secondary schools were classified as minority ethnic origin. Information on pupils' ethnic origin is not collected from independent schools.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 194195; 426 c163-4W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Ethnic groups Private education Pupils Minority groups Ratios State education
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk