HC Deb 26 February 1996 vol 272 cc368-9W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what estimate she has made of the number of lay inspectors of schools who have not yet participated in a school inspection; [16910]

(2) how much is being spent in 1995–96 on further training of lay inspectors; and if she will make a statement; [16912]

(3) how many lay inspectors have been used in inspections in private schools in the last year. [16911]

Mr. Robin Squire

These are matters for Her Majesty's chief inspector of schools, who heads the Office for Standards in Education. I have asked Mr. Woodhead to write to the hon. Member.