Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will place in the Library of the House a copy of directions given by (a) his Department and (b) the Chief Regulator of Ofqual to examination boards in respect of (i) delays to BTEC results and (ii) the award of Health and Science T-level grades in the period between August and September 2022.

The Secretary of State for Education has no powers to issue a direction to awarding organisations.

Directions from Ofqual to examination boards are a matter for Ofqual. The Chief Regulator, Dr Jo Saxton, has confirmed that she would welcome an enquiry directly from the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, so that Ofqual can understand more fully the request and ensure that it is of most assistance in answering the question.