§ 40. Mr. Shortasked the Minister of Education how many independent schools were inspected by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools in 1952; and in how many cases standards of staffing and accommodation were adversely criticised in their reports.
§ Miss HorsbrughIn 1952, 691 independent schools were reported on by H.M. Inspectors. I could not answer the second part of the Question without analysing the individual reports.