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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
A LEVEL EXAMINATION MARKS (23 September 2002)

Motion Details

That this House notes the widespread distress and confusion caused to this year's 'A' level candidates by the arbitrary and unfair marks given to some of their work; expresses its sympathy to the pupils, parents, and teachers involved; notes that the Government's interference with the exam system has led to this year's chaos and confusion; asks Ministers to publish full information about all the Department for Education and Skills' contacts with exam bodies over the relevant period; and further asks Ministers to take their proper responsibility for the damage done to young people and the exam system.

Sponsored by:
Damian Green (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
71
93%
 
 
Independent
4
5%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (76 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Mr Peter Ainsworth
Con
Mr Peter Atkinson
Con
Lord Barker of Battle
Con
Mr John Baron
Con
Lord Blencathra
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
Alistair Burt
Con
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Con
Sir William Cash
Con
Mr James Clappison
Con
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
North Cotswolds
Con
Mr Tim Collins
Con
Mr David Curry
Con
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Con
Mark Field
Con
Mr Adrian Flook
Con
Sir Liam Fox
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Grayling
Con
Damian Green (Sponsor)
Con
Mr John Greenway
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Charles Hendry
Con
Mr Mark Hoban
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth
Con
Mr Michael Jack
Con
Boris Johnson
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Ind
Sir Oliver Letwin
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Sir David Lidington
Con
Lord Lilley
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Mr Michael Mates
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Con
Lord McLoughlin
Con
Mr Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Mr George Osborne
Con
Sir Richard Ottaway
Con
Sir James Paice
Con
Lord Pickles
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Sir John Redwood
Con
Lord Robathan
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
Con
Sir Hugh Robertson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Baroness Shephard of Northwold
Con
Mark Simmonds
Con
Mr Keith Simpson
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Con
Lord Spicer
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Mr Ian Taylor
Con
David Tredinnick
Con
Mr Michael Trend
Con
Mr Robert Walter
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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