Children, Schools and Families written question – answered at on 26 February 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to the answer of 7 October 2008, Official Report, columns 590-1W, on General Certificate of Secondary Education, if he will give an itemised breakdown of the estimated cost of providing the information requested.
The total estimated cost was £2,400. These are salary costs.
Detailed breakdown of cost for replying to PQ 224476 | ||
Hours required | Cost to Department | |
Planning | 4.5 | 112.5 |
Implementing production rules | 0.5 | 12.5 |
Writing syntax | 4 | 100 |
Producing figures (11 years) | 49.28 | 1232 |
Producing figures (one year) | 4.48 | 112 |
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 | 3 | 75 |
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 | 64.03 | 1600.75 |
Detailed breakdown of cost for replying to PQ 224477 | ||
Hours required | Cost to Department | |
Planning | 4.5 | 112.5 |
Implementing production rules | 0.5 | 12.5 |
Writing syntax | 4 | 100 |
Producing figures (four years) | 17.92 | 448 |
Producing figures (one year) | 4.48 | 112 |
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 | 3 | 75 |
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 | 32.67 | 816.75 |
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