To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many and what proportion of pupils entered for Chinese GCSE were of Chinese ethnicity; (182284)

The information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils were entered for a modern language GCSE in 2007, broken down by local authority. (182290)

A table showing the number and proportion of pupils entered for a modern language GCSE in 2007, broken down by local authority, has been placed in the Library. Information on GCSE and equivalent results can be found in the SFR “GCSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England 2006/07 (Revised)”, available at:

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000768/index.shtml.