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41.
Mr. Peter Bruinvels
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how often inspections of schools are carried out in England and Wales; how the frequency of inspections in Leicestershire compares with the national average; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Dunn
The table shows, for Leicestershire and England overall, the percentage of schools and of further and higher education institutions visited by Her Majesty's inspectors in the 1984–85 academic year:
| Percentage of institutions visited | ||
| Leicestershire | England | |
| Schools | ||
| Autumn 1984 | 6 | 9 |
| Spring 1985 | 5 | 8 |
| Summer 1985 | 5 | 8 |
| Further and Higher Education | ||
| Autumn 1984 | 92 | 40 |
| Spring 1985 | 83 | 37 |
| Summer 1985 | 75 | 42 |