§ Mr. McCartneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science on how many occasions in the past two years Her Majesty's inspectors have investigated the education service provided by local education authorities for children in hospitals in their areas.
§ Mr. DunnAs part of its normal work Her Majesty's Inspectorate in England from time to time inspects education for children in acute and orthopaedic hospitals and for children in schools for the mentally handicapped in long-stay hospitals. The number of visits to such hospitals by Her Majesty's Inspectorate in the last two years is not, however, readily available.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate undertook substantial surveys of educational provision in hospitals between 1978 and 1980, and will do so again if they are needed.