§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the total cost of(a) salaries and (b) office accommodation for Her Majesty's inspectorate of education in 1988–89, 1990–91 and 1991–92.
§ Mr. ForthThe information requested is as follows:
£million 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 (a) Salaries 16.1 17.9 19.8 21.8 (b) Accommodation 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 The figures given at (a) relate to HMI and its support staff, and include overtime and national insurance. The accommodation costs are those incurred at HMI divisional and local offices only. The accommodation costs of HMI and support staff stationed centrally were included within the Department's total running costs and could not be disaggregated without disproportionate cost.