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Mr. Arnold
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when she intends to take a decision on the future shape of secondary school examinations.
Mrs. Shirley Williams
My right hon. and learned Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales and I have just received the report of the steering committee chaired by Sir James Waddell, which has been looking into the Schools Council's proposals for a common system of examining at 16-plus to replace the General Certificate of Education O level and Certificate of Secondary Education examinations. I shall be considering the Committee's findings before reaching a decision on this matter.