HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 c332W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many separate premises in the Yorkshire and Humberside region are subject to inspection by the Factory Inspectorate.

Mr. Gummer

Within the area comprising the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and the county of Humberside, some 11,600 premises were registered with the Factory Inspectorate as the enforcing authority at 31 December 1982.

Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many factory inspectors were in post in the Yorkshire and Humberside region in May 1979; and how many are currently employed in the same area.

Mr. Gummer

There were 33 factory inspectors in post on 1 April 1979 in South Yorkshire and Humberside compared with 29 on 1 October 1982.