§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many posts there are in the Health and Safety Inspectorate; and how many existed in May 1979 and in May 1982.
§ Mr. Waddington[pursuant to his reply, 29 November 1982, c. 31]: Civil Service manpower counts are carried out on set quarter dates. On 1 October 1982 there were 2,207 staff in post in the several inspectorates in the Health and Safety Executive. On 1 April 1979 the total was 2,498, and on 1 April 1982 2,257.