§ Mr. Mainwaringasked the Minister of Labour whether, having regard to the difficulty experienced in obtaining adequate numbers of candidates for factory inspectorships, he will consider training suitable persons from among the unemployed and, more particularly, the disabled of younger age groups.
§ Mr. IsaacsNo. Recruitment to the Factory Inspectorate is by open competition under the regulations of the Civil170W Service Commission and all eligible and suitable persons may compete. The training, which is highly specialised, is given in the Factory Department after the successful candidates have taken up their appointments.
§ Mr. Mainwaringasked the Minister of Labour (1) what are the qualifications usually required for an applicant for the position of factory inspector;
(2) what are the terms of engagement, including salary and other conditions of service, of factory inspectors.
§ Mr. IsaacsAs the reply to these Questions cannot be briefly given, I am sending to my hon. Friend a document giving details of the qualifications, terms of engagement, salary and other conditions of service of factory inspectors.