HC Deb 02 December 1992 vol 215 c235W
Mr. Hutton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many staff are currently employed by Ofsted; and what is its 1992–93 budget for(a) staff and (b) office accommodation.

Mr. Forth

When Ofsted was created on 1 September 1992, it had an initial budget for the remainder of the 1992–93 financial year of £11.7 million and staff, including HMI and support staff, of 550. Finance and staffing of Ofsted from 1 September are the responsibility of Her Majesty's chief inspector of schools.