HC Deb 30 March 1950 vol 473 c544
18. Mr. Grey

asked the Minister of Education what is the total complement of His Majesty's inspectors engaged upon the inspection of primary and modern schools in England and Wales; how many of these have actual teaching experience in these types of school; and how many have had more than five years' teaching experience in these types of school.

Mr. Tomlinson

Any one of His Majesty's inspectors may be called upon to inspect in primary or modern schools and few inspect exclusively in them. Approximately 330 cover most of the inspections in these schools; 187 have had teaching experience in elementary, primary or modern schools, 130 of them for more than five years.

19. Mr. Grey

asked the Minister of Education, when appointing His Majesty's inspectors of schools, what consultation takes place between his Department and the local education authority.

Mr. Tomlinson

None, Sir, except by way of reference to an employer or to a referee nominated by a candidate.

Sir Waldron Smithers

What steps are taken, before appointing His Majesty's inspectors of schools, to see that they do not belong to the Communist Party?

Mr. Tomlinson

None, Sir.