HC Deb 17 July 1990 vol 176 c490W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give details of all visits made to independent institutions of higher education by Her Majesty's inspectors, including accompanied visits, showing the name of the institution, the circumstances by which the visit came to be made, the purpose of the visit, its results, its cost and by whom this was borne, for the period 1986 to date.

Mr. Jackson

To answer the hon. Member's question would involve a scrutiny of some 2,600 HMI diaries for each of the past four years. This information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.