To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the responses he has received to the proposal to introduce tests at primary four and primary seven in Scottish schools; and if he will make a statement.

The proposal to introduce primary testing was included in the consultation document "Curriculum and Assessment: A Policy for the 90s" issued in November 1987. Over 1,000 responses were received, most of which commented on the testing proposals. The decision to proceed with tests was announced on 3 October 1988 and all the responses were made available for public inspection during October and November of that year.