§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what decrease there was in time spent on inspection by factory inspectors in the two reorganised trial areas, based upon Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Slough, because of increased travel;
(2) what increase there was in time spent on travel by factory inspectors in the two reorganised trial areas based upon Newcastle-under-Tyne and Slough;
(3) what increase in the number of factory inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Commission will be necessary when the service is fully reorganised because of the increased amount of time spent on travel by the inspectors;
(4) where the factory inspector responsible for Penketh, Sankey, Padgate, Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, Woobiton, Cuerdly, Rixton-with-Glazebrook, and Culcheth, all in the Newton constituency, will be based following reorganisation; what other areas he will have to cover; and what is the 403W distance from his office to the above localities;
(5) where the factory inspector for Newton-le-Willows, in the Newton constituency, will be based following reorganisation; what other areas he will have to cover; and what is the distance from his office to Newton-le-Willows;
(6) where the factory inspector for Haydock, in the Newton constituency, will be based following reorganisation; what other areas he will have to cover; and what is the distance from his office to Haydock;
(7) where the factory inspector for Golborne and Lowton in the Newton constituency will be based following reorganisation; what other areas he will have to cover; and what is the distance from his office to Golborne and Lowton;
(8) where the factory inspector for Irlam and Cadishead, in the Newton constituency, will be based following reorganisation; what other areas he will have to cover; and what is the distance from his office to Irlam and Cadishead;
(9) how many factory inspectors he expects to leave the service because of reorganisation;
(10) how many clerical and administrative staff he expects to leave the factory inspectorate because of reorganisation;
(11) what financial savings will accrue from the reorganisation of the Factory Inspectorate; and if he will list the savings under the appropriate headings.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThese are matters for the Health and Safety Commission and I am asking the Chairman to write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the results of the studies of the two reorganised trial areas of the Factory Inspectorate, based upon Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Slough.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI have asked the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission to send my hon. Friend a copy of the agreed statement prepared by the Joint Working Party on the reorganisation of the Factory Inspectorate. I am arranging for copies to be placed in the House of Commons Library.