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A-Level Results: Wales
Lord Pilkington of Oxenford asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether they will publish data for Wales for all state institutions, independent schools and all institutions giving the number of 17-year olds entering for two or more A-levels and the number of 17-year olds obtaining two or more A-levels, three or more A-levels and three or more A-levels at A grade in each of the years 1983 to 1998 showing data separately for boys, girls and all students and including, for each year and, if possible, for each category of institution, the size of the relevant 17-year old cohort.[HL3718]
Lord Williams of Mostyn: Information is not readily available for A-level achievements before 1994, the number of students aged 17 enrolled at further education colleges or the number of students achieving three or more A-levels at grade A. No information is currently available for 1998. The following tables show the number of 17-year olds entering two or more A-levels, achieving two or more A-levels and achieving three or more A-levels for all maintained schools, independent schools and all schools in Wales for the years 1994 to 1997.
| Year | ||||||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | |||||
| Maintained schools(8) | ||||||||
| Number of 17-year old boys | 4,039 | 3,854 | 4,022 | 4,548 | ||||
| of which: | ||||||||
| Entered 2 or more A-levels | 3,066 | 2,817 | 3,037 | 3,256 | ||||
| Achieved 2 or more A-levels | 2,515 | 2,356 | 2,576 | 2,896 | ||||
| Achieved 3 or more A-levels | 1,688 | 1,618 | 1,841 | 1,964 | ||||
| Further Education Colleges | ||||||||
| Number of 17-year old boys(9) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| of which: | ||||||||
| Entered 2 or more A-levels | 656 | 778 | 755 | 835 | ||||
| Achieved 2 or more A-levels | 540 | 640 | 641 | 735 | ||||
| Achieved 3 or more A-levels | 382 | 437 | 438 | 519 | ||||
| Independent schools | ||||||||
| Number of 17-year old boys | 298 | 346 | 332 | 320 | ||||
| of which: | ||||||||
| Entered 2 or more A-levels | 245 | 258 | 250 | 230 | ||||
| Achieved 2 or more A-levels | 221 | 231 | 234 | 203 | ||||
| Achieved 3 or more A-levels | 178 | 181 | 189 | 131 | ||||
| All institutions | ||||||||
| Number of 17-year old boys(10) | 4,337 | 4,200 | 4,354 | 4,868 | ||||
| of which: | ||||||||
| Entered 2 or more A-levels | 3,967 | 3,853 | 4,042 | 4,321 | ||||
| Achieved 2 or more A-levels | 3,276 | 3,227 | 3,451 | 3,834 | ||||
| Achieved 3 or more A-levels | 2,248 | 2,236 | 2,468 | 2,614 | ||||
(7)Age given is the age at the start of the academic year.
(8)Local Education Authority and grant maintained secondary schools, special schools and pupil referral units.
(9)Not readily available for Further Education Colleges.
(10)Excluding boys at Further Education Colleges.
(11)Age given is the age at the start of the academic year.
(12)Local Education Authority and grant maintained secondary schools, special schools and pupil referral units.
(13)Not readily available for Further Education Colleges.
(14)Excluding girls at Further Education Colleges.
(15)Age given is the age at the start of the academic year.
(16)Local Education Authority and grant maintained secondary schools, special schools and pupil referral units.
(17)Not readily available for Further Education Colleges.
(18)Excluding students at Further Education Colleges.
Lord Marlesford asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: The information requested is given below.
Each country taxes world-wide net wealth. However direct comparison should only be made after considering that calculation and exemptions vary depending on the country concerned.
(1) Finland, fair market value or depreciated value used, quoted shares taken at 70 per cent. of their market value. A deduction of £5,549 granted in respect of owner occupied dwellings.
(2) France, business assets are fully exempt. Certain other property is either fully or partially exempt.
(3) Luxembourg, there are exemptions and deductions ranging from £818 to £22,910 depending on the nature of the underlying asset. Only 50 per cent. of business/agricultural assets are taken into account.
(*This is the exemption for a married couple, each dependent child is entitled to an additional £1,636.)
(4) Netherlands, share-holdings are either exempted or only a per cent. value is taken into account.
(5) Spain, business assets are exempt, some share-holdings are exempt, there are various types of personal property that are exempt.
(6) Sweden, business assets are exempt, quoted shares are normally included at 80 per cent. of their value, unquoted shares are exempt.
Lord Marlesford asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: The information requested is provided in the table, which gives the top rate of tax on personal income for each country in the European Union and the level of gross income at which this rate applies for a married man with two children.
(19) This is total state and municipal income tax rate for Helsinki. The rate varies in other municipalities between 53 and 58 per cent.
Year
1994 1995 1996 1997
Maintained schools(12)
Number of 17-year old girls 4,657 4,363 4,585 4,964
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 3,746 3,436 3,561 3,778
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 3,125 2,975 3,169 3,432
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 2,097 2,138 2,295 2,478
Further Education Colleges
Number of 17-year old girls(13) N/A N/A N/A N/A
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 959 1,060 1,131 1,258
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 792 871 993 1,113
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 551 617 687 808
Independent schools
Number of 17-year old girls 302 299 303 319
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 265 252 261 284
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 247 240 241 281
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 217 198 210 241
All institutions
Number of 17-year old girls(14) 4,959 4,662 4,888 5,283
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 4,970 4,748 4,953 5,320
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 4,164 4,086 4,403 4,826
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 2,865 2,953 3,192 3,527
Year
1994 1995 1996 1997
Maintained schools(16)
Number of 17-year old pupils 8,696 8,217 8,607 9,512
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 6,812 6,253 6,598 7,034
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 5,640 5,331 5,745 6,328
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 3,785 3,756 4,136 4,442
Further Education Colleges
Number of 17-year old students(17) N/A N/A N/A N/A
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 1,615 1,838 1,886 2,093
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 1,332 1,511 1,634 1,848
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 933 1,054 1,125 1,327
Independent schools
Number of 17-year old pupils 600 645 635 639
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 510 510 511 514
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 468 471 475 484
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 395 379 399 372
All institutions
Number of 17-year old pupils(18) 9,296 8,862 9,242 10,151
of which:
Entered 2 or more A-levels 8,937 8,601 8,995 9,641
Achieved 2 or more A-levels 7,440 7,313 7,854 8,660
Achieved 3 or more A-levels 5,113 5,189 5,660 6,141
Which countries in the European Union impose an annual wealth tax, indicating in respect of each the top rate of the tax; the level of wealth (expressed in pound sterling) at which that rate applies; and the types of assets which are liable to the tax.[HL3723]
Country Basis of assessment Top rate % Level of wealth (£) on which this rate applies
Finland(19) Family 0.90 122,087
France(20) Individual 1.65 4,535,323
Luxembourg(21) Family 0.50 *3,272
Netherlands(22) Married couple 0.70 76,266
Spain(23) Individual 2.50 8,957
Sweden(24) Family 1.50 60,688
Whether they will give the top rate of tax on personal income for each country in the European Union, indicating in respect of each level of gross income (expressed in pounds sterling) at which this rate applies for a married man with two children.[HL3720]
EU Country Top rate of income tax % Level of gross income in £ sterling
Austria 50 37,881
Belgium 57 57,579
Denmark 58 21,368
Finland (19)54.5 36,381
France 54 88,097
Germany 56 78,344
Greece 45 48,780
Republic of Ireland 46 26,312
Italy 45.5 60,189
Luxembourg 47.15 92,294
Netherlands 60 40,317
Portugal 40 74,350
Spain 56 66,302
Sweden 56 16,073
United Kingdom 40 31,295
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