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451122

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the finding of the report <i>An Unholy Mess</i>, published by the Fair Admissions Campaign and the British Humanist Association last year, that a number of religiously selective schools have sought to require all parents to commit to supporting the particular religious ethos of the school as part of the admission process; and what assessment they have made of the impact of any such practice on the encouragement of applications from a diverse range of religious and non-religious backgrounds.
tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
uin	HL5988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to my response to questions HL5900 and HL5901, submitted to Parliament on 18 February 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 22/02/2016 16:26:45 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

451141

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Legislation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice has been provided this Session for ministers or senior officials in the Department for Education on whether to use secondary legislation or primary legislation for significant legislation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL6007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2016 answer text <p>There has been no change in approach to the use of primary and secondary legislation since the General Election. Each piece of legislation is approached within the context of the policy and the existing legislative framework. There is no evidence of an increase in the number of statutory instruments laid since 2010 or since the General Election. Briefing produced by the House of Commons Library (CBP 7438) shows that the number of statutory instruments laid before the House of Commons peaked at 1,885 in the 2005-06 session, compared to 1,378 last session and 540 so far this session.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/02/2016 16:56:21 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name HL6009 attachment CBP-7438 (1) 170216.pdf title CBP 7438
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

451231

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure consistency of GCSE grades across the UK after changes to the grading system.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	26299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey, to write directly to the Honourable Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/02/2016 16:48:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

451232

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in 2015 received no higher than a C grade in any subject.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	26258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>Of those pupils[1] achieving five A* to C grades at GCSE[2] in 2015:</p><ul><li><p>4.5% received no higher than a C grade in any subject</p></li><li><p>32.8% received no higher than a B grade in any subject</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>[1] Based on pupils at the end of key stage 4 in the 2014/15 academic year</p><p>[2] Based on those pupils entering single award GCSEs only</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 26259 question first answered 16/02/2016 16:58:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

451233

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in 2015 received no higher than a B grade in any subject.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	26259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>Of those pupils[1] achieving five A* to C grades at GCSE[2] in 2015:</p><ul><li><p>4.5% received no higher than a C grade in any subject</p></li><li><p>32.8% received no higher than a B grade in any subject</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>[1] Based on pupils at the end of key stage 4 in the 2014/15 academic year</p><p>[2] Based on those pupils entering single award GCSEs only</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 26258 question first answered 16/02/2016 16:58:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

451234

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in each of the last five years received an A* to C grade in (a) a modern foreign language and (b) science.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	26257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below provides information for the percentage of pupils that achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in each year from 2010/11 to 2013/14 who received an A* to C grade in a modern foreign language (MFL) or in each of the science pathways[1]. Data for 2014/15 has not yet been finalised.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Of those pupils[2] who achieved 5 or more GCSEs or equivalent at grade A* to C in the relevant year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Pupils who achieved 5 or more GCSEs or equivalent at grade A* to C</p></td><td><p>Percentage achieving a modern foreign language[3] GCSE at grade A* to C</p></td><td><p>Percentage achieving Core and additional science[4] GCSE at grade A* to C</p></td><td><p>Percentage achieving Separate science[5] GCSE at grade A* to C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>499,057</p></td><td><p>35.9</p></td><td><p>33.0</p></td><td><p>24.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>508,228</p></td><td><p>35.0</p></td><td><p>30.7</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>517,388</p></td><td><p>40.7</p></td><td><p>29.1</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>394,752</p></td><td><p>51.2</p></td><td><p>42.1</p></td><td><p>29.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Note that separate figures are provided for the core science and triple award science pathways. Information is not provided for double award science due to low numbers of entries.</p><p>[2] Based on pupils at the end of key stage 4 in each year.</p><p>[3] Based on the highest grade achieved in any modern foreign language GCSE - if pupils achieved two or more languages and achieved different grades then they only appear once in the figures.</p><p>[4] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the core science pathway (having entered core and additional science and have achieved an A*-C in both) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either of the component subjects.</p><p>[5] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the separate science pathway (having entered three of biology, chemistry, physics and computer science and having achieved A*-C in two of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in any of the component subjects.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/02/2016 17:15:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

451236

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in 2015 received (a) A*, (b) A, (c) B and (d) C grade in English.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	26261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below provides information as requested for the percentage of pupils that achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE[1] in 2015 who achieved A*, A, B and C grades in specific GCSE subjects[2].</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Percentage of pupils who achieved five A*-C grades in GCSE and achieved the stated grade in the listed subjects</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>A*</p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mathematics</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>34.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English Language / Literature[3]</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core and additional science[4]</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Separate science[5]</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Modern foreign language[6]</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents.</p><p>[2] Note that separate figures are provided for the core science and triple award science pathways. Information is not provided for double award science due to low numbers of entries.</p><p>[3] Figures include only those pupils who entered both English Language and English Literature (and achieved at least a C in one of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either subject.</p><p>[4] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the core science pathway (having entered core and additional science and have achieved an A*-C in both) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either of the component subjects.</p><p>[5] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the separate science pathway (having entered three of biology, chemistry, physics and computer science and having achieved A*-C in two of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in any of the component subjects.</p><p>[6] Based on the highest grade achieved in any modern foreign language GCSE - if pupils achieved two or more languages and achieved different grades then they only appear once in the figures.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 26260 26262 26263 question first answered 19/02/2016 16:03:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

451237

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Science: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in 2015 received (a) A*, (b) A, (c) B and (d) C grade in science.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	26262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below provides information as requested for the percentage of pupils that achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE[1] in 2015 who achieved A*, A, B and C grades in specific GCSE subjects[2].</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Percentage of pupils who achieved five A*-C grades in GCSE and achieved the stated grade in the listed subjects</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>A*</p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mathematics</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>34.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English Language / Literature[3]</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core and additional science[4]</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Separate science[5]</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Modern foreign language[6]</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents.</p><p>[2] Note that separate figures are provided for the core science and triple award science pathways. Information is not provided for double award science due to low numbers of entries.</p><p>[3] Figures include only those pupils who entered both English Language and English Literature (and achieved at least a C in one of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either subject.</p><p>[4] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the core science pathway (having entered core and additional science and have achieved an A*-C in both) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either of the component subjects.</p><p>[5] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the separate science pathway (having entered three of biology, chemistry, physics and computer science and having achieved A*-C in two of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in any of the component subjects.</p><p>[6] Based on the highest grade achieved in any modern foreign language GCSE - if pupils achieved two or more languages and achieved different grades then they only appear once in the figures.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 26260 26261 26263 question first answered 19/02/2016 16:03:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

451238

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in 2015 received (a) A*, (b) A, (c) B and (d) C grade in a modern foreign language.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	26263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below provides information as requested for the percentage of pupils that achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE[1] in 2015 who achieved A*, A, B and C grades in specific GCSE subjects[2].</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Percentage of pupils who achieved five A*-C grades in GCSE and achieved the stated grade in the listed subjects</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>A*</p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mathematics</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>34.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English Language / Literature[3]</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core and additional science[4]</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Separate science[5]</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Modern foreign language[6]</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents.</p><p>[2] Note that separate figures are provided for the core science and triple award science pathways. Information is not provided for double award science due to low numbers of entries.</p><p>[3] Figures include only those pupils who entered both English Language and English Literature (and achieved at least a C in one of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either subject.</p><p>[4] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the core science pathway (having entered core and additional science and have achieved an A*-C in both) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either of the component subjects.</p><p>[5] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the separate science pathway (having entered three of biology, chemistry, physics and computer science and having achieved A*-C in two of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in any of the component subjects.</p><p>[6] Based on the highest grade achieved in any modern foreign language GCSE - if pupils achieved two or more languages and achieved different grades then they only appear once in the figures.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 26260 26261 26262 question first answered 19/02/2016 16:03:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

451239

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mathematics: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in 2015 received (a) A*, (b) A, (c) B and (d) C grade in mathematics.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	26260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below provides information as requested for the percentage of pupils that achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE[1] in 2015 who achieved A*, A, B and C grades in specific GCSE subjects[2].</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Percentage of pupils who achieved five A*-C grades in GCSE and achieved the stated grade in the listed subjects</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>A*</p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mathematics</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>34.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English Language / Literature[3]</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core and additional science[4]</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Separate science[5]</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Modern foreign language[6]</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents.</p><p>[2] Note that separate figures are provided for the core science and triple award science pathways. Information is not provided for double award science due to low numbers of entries.</p><p>[3] Figures include only those pupils who entered both English Language and English Literature (and achieved at least a C in one of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either subject.</p><p>[4] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the core science pathway (having entered core and additional science and have achieved an A*-C in both) and are based on the highest grade achieved in either of the component subjects.</p><p>[5] Figures include only those pupils who entered and achieved the separate science pathway (having entered three of biology, chemistry, physics and computer science and having achieved A*-C in two of them) and are based on the highest grade achieved in any of the component subjects.</p><p>[6] Based on the highest grade achieved in any modern foreign language GCSE - if pupils achieved two or more languages and achieved different grades then they only appear once in the figures.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 26261 26262 26263 question first answered 19/02/2016 16:03:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley