Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many inspectors of education are men; how many are women; how many are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge universities; how many are graduates of other universities; and how many are non-graduates.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsAt 1st July there were 327 men and 85 women employed as Her Majesty's inspectors in England, including some part-timers. Details of the careers of Her Majesty's Inspectorate are not kept in the same form as for principals and above and this information would not be available except at disproportionate cost.
Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many civil servants in her Department of the rank of principal or equivalent and above are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge universities; and how many are graduates of other universities.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsOf the 240 staff of the rank of principal, or equivalent, and above in my Department, 37 hold degrees only from Oxford or Cambridge, 50 hold degrees from other universities or a CNAA degree, and five hold Oxbridge degrees and a degree from another university.
Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many civil servants in her Department of the rank of deputy secretary or equivalent and above are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge and how many are graduates of other universities.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsOf the eight staff of the rank of deputy secretary, or equivalent, and above in my Department, six hold Oxbridge degrees and two hold degrees from other universities.