§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many local education authority school inspections have so far been awarded, despite a cheaper bid from the private sector; if he will total the differences between the value of the contract and the level of the lowest private bid in each of those cases; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what was the total of the differences between the value of the private sector contract, and the local education authority sector contract lowest bids submitted to Ofsted for each school inspection to date; and if he will make a statement;
(3) how many Ofsted inspections have currently been awarded to (a) the private sector and (b) the local education authority sector; and what was the amount of each bid.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe arrangements for inspecting schools under the Education (Schools) Act 1992 are a matter for Ofsted.
I have asked Professor Sutherland to write to the hon. Member.