§ Mr. Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many of Her Majesty's inspectors of schools currently employed in Wales are (a) under 30 years of age, (b) between 30 and 35 years of age, (c) between 35 and 40 years of age, (d) between 40 and 45 years of age, (e) between 45 and 50 years of age, (f) between 50 and 55 years of age, (g) between 55 and 60 years of age and (h) over 60 years of age.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe numbers of Her Majesty's inspectors currently employed in Wales by age group are as follows:
Age Group HMIs Under 30 years of age — 30–34 years of age — 35–39 years of age 3 40–44 years of age 7 45–49 years of age 12 50–54 years of age 14 55–59 years of age 8 60 and over 1 Total 45
§ Mr. Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many of Her Majesty's inspectors of schools currently employed in Wales are female.
§ Mr. Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many of Her Majesty's inspectors of schools currently employed in Wales hold the Ph.D. qualification; and, of that number, how many have pursued post doctoral research.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasFive and two.
§ Mr. Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will establish a minimum number of Her Majesty's inspectors of schools that will be required to have held previous full-time posts in industry.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasNo, although in selecting the most suitable candidate for appointment the relevance of his or her previous work experience is naturally one of the factors taken into account.