§ Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of employees in racehorse training establishments, bloodstock breeding establishments and racecourses and numbers of the above establishments given safety inspections by the Health and Safety Executive in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively.
§ Mr. GummerThe Department's employment statistics are analysed according to the 1968 standard industrial classification which does not separately distinguish racehorse training establishments, bloodstock breeding establishments and racecourses. Figures on the number of such premises inspected by Her Majesty's Agricultural Inspectorate could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many active racecourses are registered with the Health and Safety Executive.
§ Mr. GummerThe Health and Safety Executive does not require the registration of racecourses. Information on the number of active racecourses may be available from local authorities and should be available from the Jockey Club.
§ Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) racehorse training establishments and (b) racehorse breeding establishments are registered with the Health and Safety Executive.
§ Mr. GummerThere is no obligation on racehorse training establishments or racehorse breeding establishments to register with the Health and Safety Executive.
§ Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many racecourses, racehorse training establishments and bloodstock breeding establishments have never been inspected by the Health and Safety Executive.
§ Mr. GummerThis information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.