§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many factory inspectors are currently in post; and what were the comparable figures in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe number of factory inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Executive at 1 October 1982 was 874. The number of factory inspectors employed in each of the last three years was:
1 October 1979 977 1 October 1980 973 1 October 1981 915