§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has plans to increase the numbers of schools inspectors in connection with the establishment and operation of the national curriculum.
§ Mrs. RumboldThere are no plans to increase the number of Her Majesty's inspectors, but education support grant, made available by the Department, will support an increase in local education authority inspectors. Grant will support the appointment of one additional inspector by each LEA, except ILEA, in 1989–90. It is intended to make further support available up to 1993–94, resulting in a 10 per cent. increase on present numbers.