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Written Questions

Volume 491: debated on Tuesday 21 April 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the cost to his predecessor Department of preparing the answer of 2 November 2005, Official Report, columns 1207-11W, on science. (241877)

It is estimated that the cost of preparing the reply to PQ 22930 was £2,700.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of those students who gained (a) a GCSE, (b) an A level and (c) an AS level in (i) biology or human biology, (ii) chemistry and (iii) physics in each year since 1997 were educated in (A) the state sector and (B) the independent sector, broken down by grade; and if she will make a statement. [22930]

The estimated breakdown for this PQ is:

Hours required

Cost to Department

Planning

4.5

112.5

Implementing production rules

0.5

12.5

Writing syntax

4

100

Producing figures (9 years – GCSE, AS Level and A Level)

93.96

2,349

Producing figures (one year - GCSE, AS Level and A Level)

10.44

261

Producing figures (one year)

3.48

87

Run the required filters (maintained/independent sector)

0.32

8

Create variables in exam file

0.32

8

Aggregate up to pupil level

0.2

5

Merge into pupil file

0.32

8

Create tables

0.32

8

Analysis of output

2

50

Additional work

2.75

68.75

Formatting, footnotes, etc.

1.5

37.5

Personal QAing

1

25

Drafting PQ reply

0.25

6.25

QAing

3.5

87.5

Comments, redrafting, etc.

3

75

Signing off at SCS level

1

25

Total

108.71

2,717.75