§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the minimum qualifications required of candidates for admission into the Agriculture Safety Inspectorate, the current salary scale for inspectors, and the present numbers.
§ Mr. PriorRecruits to the Ministry's corps of field officers, who undertake the main field work of agricultural safety inspections, must have a good background knowledge of agriculture, including experience of farm and country life, and two "A" levels or a diploma or technological certificate in agriculture. Recruits must successfully complete specialist training courses in safety, and are given practical tuition in the field by experienced officers. The senior officers in the safety inspectorate are members of the Institution of Agricultural Engineering.
Following are the salary scales and numbers in each grade:
Annual Numbers Salary at Scales 1.10.72 Chief Safety Inspector £4,922–£5,564 1 Deputy Chief Safety Inspector £3,478–£4,708 2 Regional Safety Inspector £2,969–£3,638 10 Divisional Safety Inspector £2,301–£2,809 30(a) Field Officer (Grade II) £l,355–£2,150 364 (a) One post vacant.