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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what technical sources the Department used for impartial advice on the Government's (a) science and technology projects and (b) equipment procurement spending in addition to DSTL in each of the last five years.

Asked by

Gerald Howarth (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1735W;432 c1730-1W; 219034

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) science, (b) technology projects and (c) equipment procurement budgets were for 2001-04; and what the value was of projects that overspent or overran by more than 10 per cent.

Asked by

Gerald Howarth (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1735-6W;432 c1731W; 219035

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the Government's science and technology projects and equipment procurement spending in each of the last five years occured without advice from (a) DSTL and (b) other technical sources.

Asked by

Gerald Howarth (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1735W;432 c1730W; 219033

House

House of Commons

Strategic science provision in English universities. Science and Technology Select Committee eighth report, in two volumes, with proceedings, evidence (HC 220 i-iv not printed separately) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Science and Technology Committee

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

HC 220 2004/05

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

In light of the 2004 science and innovation public service agreement target, what have been the total numbers of scientists and engineers employed in government departments and public sector research establishments, including post-doctoral and other training contracts, in each of the past 10 years; how many of these employees were...

Asked by

Baroness Wall of New Barnet (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

671 c63WA; HL 1846

House

House of Lords

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

In light of the 2004 science and innovation public service agreement target, what information is held across government on their scientific and engineering skill base; and what assessment has been made of the science and engineering skills needed to enhance Her Majesty's Government's contribution to the science and innovation investment...

Asked by

Baroness Wall of New Barnet (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

671 c63WA; HL 1847

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps she is taking to increase the number of women students undertaking (a) further education and (b) higher education in engineering.

Asked by

Helen Southworth (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 March 2005

Reference

432 c850W; 223227

House

House of Commons

Procurement of Innovative Technologies and Research Bill.

Member

Anne Campbell (Labour)

Type

Presentation bills

Date

22 March 2005

Reference

Bill 93 2004/05

House

House of Commons

Untitled Adjournment debate

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the role of science in international development policy. (Inc ref to HC 133 2003/04 and HC 235 2004/05).

Lead member

Ian Gibson

Answering member

Gareth Thomas

Department

Department for International Development

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

17 March 2005

Reference

432 c143-84WH

House

House of Commons

The work of Research Councils UK. Science and Technology Select Committee sixth report with proceedings, evidence (HC 219-i not printed separately) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Science and Technology Committee

Notes

Received 23.03.05

Date

16 March 2005

Reference

HC 219 2004/05

House

House of Commons

Office of Science and Technology scrutiny report 2004. Science and Technology Select Committee sixth special report - government response to the Committee's third report of session 2004/05 (HC 8).

Type

Select Committee reports (Government responses); House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Science and Technology Committee

Date

16 March 2005

Reference

HC 453 2004/05

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants graded A*, A and B at GCSE level in (a) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each...

Asked by

Mark Hoban (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 March 2005

For answer on

14 March 2005

Answered on

14 March 2005

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many entrants graded A*, A and B at GCSE level in (a) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each cohort this was in each case. [221216] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The tables show for (A) 2003 and (B) 2004 the numbers of entrants and those achieving grades A*-B at GCSE (a) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics by type of institution, together with the proportions of the whole cohort that these numbers represent. (A) 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Entered Achieving A*-B School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of basis) year-old pupils cohort cohort (a) Maths Grammar schools 21,706 21,633 100 18,675 86 All maintained schools 577,791 545,244 94 147,173 25 Independent schools 44,331 39,773 90 30,204 68 All schools 622,122 585,017 94 177,377 39 (b) Chemistry Grammar schools 21,706 6,868 32 5,631 26 All maintained schools 577,791 26,730 5 16,334 3 Independent schools 44,331 14,135 32 11,957 27 All schools 622,122 40,865 7 28,291 5 (c) Physics Grammar schools 21,706 6,871 32 5,761 27 All maintained schools 577,791 26,228 5 16,492 3 Independent schools 44,331 13,836 31 11,721 26 All schools 622,122 40,064 6 28,213 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. (A) 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Entered Achieving A*-B School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of basis) year-old pupils cohort cohort (a) Maths Grammar schools 22,241 22,170 100 19,339 87 All maintained schools 596,615 564,488 95 155,257 26 Independent schools 46,959 41,492 88 31,971 68 All schools 643,574 605,980 94 187,228 29 (b) Chemistry Grammar schools 22,241 7,178 32 6,029 27 All maintained schools 596,615 28,624 5 18,485 3 Independent schools 46,959 14,446 31 12,274 26 All schools 643,574 43,070 7 30,759 5 (c) Physics Grammar schools 22,241 7,183 32 6,043 27 All maintained schools 596,615 28,344 5 18,620 3 Independent schools 46,959 14,164 30 12,004 26 All schools 643,574 42,498 7 30,624 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

14 March 2005

Reference

432 c12-4W; 221216

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants graded A and B at A2 level in (a) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each cohort...

Asked by

Mark Hoban (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 March 2005

For answer on

10 March 2005

Answered on

10 March 2005

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many entrants graded A and B at A2 level in (a) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each cohort this was in each case. [221217] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested on the number of 16-18 year old students achieving As or Bs in mathematics, chemistry and physics by school type is given in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2003 2004 Independent Grammar Comprehensive Independent Grammar Comprehensive Number achieving A/B in 5,688 2,666 5,211 6,030 2,872 5,475 chemistry As a percentage of: Chemistry candidates 73.1 62.8 42.7 73.7 65.2 43.7 Total candidates 16.0 14.0 5.0 16.6 14.7 5.1 Number achieving A/B in 4,179 2,079 4,278 4,095 2,040 3,936 physics As a percentage of: Physics candidates 68.0 58.8 38.3 67.7 61.7 38.5 Total candidates 11.8 10.9 4.1 11.3 10.4 3.7 Number achieving A/B in 8,054 3,725 8,608 8,527 3,979 9,084 mathematics As a percentage of: Mathematics candidates 76.6 67.6 48.9 78.3 69.7 50.2 Total candidates 22.7 19.6 8.3 23.5 20.3 8.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

10 March 2005

Reference

431 c1970-2W;431 c1962-4W; 221217

House

House of Commons

Leader of the House of Commons

Supplementary business question on EDM 802 on funding small UK science and technology businesses and to introduce a scheme similar to the small business innovation research (SBIR) programme in the United States.

Member

Anne Campbell (Labour)

Type

Business questions

Date

10 March 2005

Reference

431 c1688-9

House

House of Commons

Leader of the House of Commons

Member

Lord Hain (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

10 March 2005

Reference

431 c1688-9

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department's international science network of support has made of industrial research and development in (a) the US, (b) EU accession states, (c) India and (d) China. - Inc ref to Global Watch Online website www.globalwatchonline.com/countries/ciner.aspx.

Asked by

Liam Byrne (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 2005

Reference

431 c1896-7W;431 c1889-90W; 219872

House

House of Commons

Strategic science provision in English universities. Minutes of evidence 9 March 2005. (Printed in HC 220)

Type

House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Science and Technology Committee

Date

9 March 2005

Reference

HC 220-iv 2004/05

House

House of Commons

Progress towards the Knowledge Driven Economy. Trade and Industry Select Committee eighth report with proceedings, evidence (HC 262i-vii 2003/04 not printed separately) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Trade and Industry Committee

Notes

Received 22.03.05

Date

8 March 2005

Reference

HC 432 2004/05

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost was to her Department of (a) the 2003 PISA survey and (b) the 2003 TIMSS survey. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 March 2005

Reference

219319; 431 c1532W;431 c1526W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Minister for Women

Answered by

Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

3 March 2005

Reference

431 c1097-8

House

House of Commons

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