To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent estimate is of the cost to the public purse of Ofsted in each year from 2005-06 to 2012-13; how much of the expenditure in each year (a) has been and (b) is to be spent on child protection; and if he will make a statement. (300695)

This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has written to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply has been placed in the Library.

Letter from Christine Gilbert, dated November 2009:

Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me; as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, for a response. There is an element of work related to child protection in most areas of Ofsted’s remit. It is not possible to analyse these costs separately.

The cost to the public purse of Ofsted for the years 2005-06 to 2009-10 is detailed below:

Budgets for the years subsequent to 2009-10 have not yet been set.

Please note that the cost for 2005-06 relates to the work of the former Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education. The costs for subsequent years are those for the new Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills, with its expanded remit.

A copy of this reply has been sent to Vernon Coaker MP, Minister of State for Schools and Learners, and will be placed in the Library of both Houses.