HC Deb 18 November 1996 vol 285 c418W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many nursery settings have been(a) passed and (b) failed by the inspectors; [4929]

(2) if she will place in the Library a list of the establishments registering to redeem nursery vouchers, which have been inspected thus far; [4930]

(3) how many of the establishments registering to redeem nursery vouchers, due to be inspected by March 1996, have so far been inspected; [4931]

(4) what are the criteria used to assess the quality of the inspection work of the nursery inspectors; and how the work will be monitored; [4932]

(5) how many applications have been received for the post of nursery inspector and how many applications have been approved as nursery inspectors; [4933]

(6) if she will list the inspection contractors which have been appointed by the contracting administrator for the nursery voucher scheme. [4934]

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. Chris Woodhead to write to the hon. Member.