HC Deb 31 January 1984 vol 53 c199W
Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools were employed in each year since 1979.

Sir Keith Joseph

The complement for Her Majesty's inspectorate has remained constant at 430 throughout the last five years. The number of inspectors in post during the period has varied in relation to the timing of retirements and new appointments. At 1 April each year the numbers in post were:

Full-time equivalents
1979 401
1980 421
1981 407
1982 391
1983 383