§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will initiate an independent cost-benefit survey of the value of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools in Wales.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasNo; I refer the hon. Gentleman to the policy statement on the work of Her Majesty's inspectorate issued on 24 March 1983 at columns 458–9 by my right hon. Friend and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science.
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is fully satisfied with the quality of information flow between Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools and local education authority advisers.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasMy right hon. Friend is satisfied with the working relationships between Her Majesty's Inspectorate and LEA advisers and with the flow of information between them.