§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the cost of employing Her Majesty's inspectors of schools in Scotland; and how often each school is visited by an inspector.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe overall salary and national insurance cost of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools in 1983–84 is estimated to be about £2.4 million. No specific guidelines are laid down on the frequency of full inspections. The current inspection programme allows for some 200 full inspections, with subsequent published reports, to be carried out each year; in addition frequent visits to schools for specific purposes are made by members of Her Majesty's Inspectorate.