§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what training is given to officers in his Department and in public bodies ultimately answerable to him, who have powers of search and entry, with regard to surveillance techniques and methods of gaining entry into premises.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to his question on this subject on 25 October. The powers described refer only to the right of admission to educational establishments for the purpose of carrying out inspections, the penalty for obstruction being a financial one. No member of my Department or any public body sponsored by my Department has powers of search and entry.