§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether Her Majesty's inspectorate, in corresponding with local education authorities, does so on the assumption that the correspondence will be seen only by the chairman of the education committee or that it will be made available to any member of the council.
§ Sir Keith JosephWhen Her Majesty's inspectorate corresponds with local education authorities it is on the assumption that the immediate recipient will ensure that the correspondence is made known to all who need to be aware of it in accordance with local arrangements. However, who sees Her Majesty's inspectorate's correspondence with individual members or officers of an authority is at the discretion of those individuals.