§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total cost of the inquiry into allegations of misinformation concerning the ballot on grant-maintained status at Hurworth school; and if she will publish the evidence collected during the course of this inquiry. [29178]
§ Mrs. GillanCosts to the Department of the investigation are part of normal running costs and cannot readily be calculated as they involve a range of staff who also have other responsibilities. The evidence collected during the course of investigations into ballots for grant-maintained status is not published. Those who provide evidence may prefer their comments not to be made public. In the case of the investigation concerning Hurworth school, some respondents specifically asked that their evidence be treated in confidence.