§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number and location of agricultural inspectors covering the east of Scotland area in each year since 1975.
§ Mr. NichollsInformation on agricultural inspectors' location, corresponding to the Scotland east area, is available only from 1 April 1985 and is as follows:
Number of agricultural inspectors in: Edinburgh Aberdeen Inverness Dundee1 Total 1 April 1985 5 2 2 1 10 1986 6 3 2 1 12 1987 7 4 2 1 14 1988 7 4 2 — 13 1989 7 4 2 — 13 1 October 1989 6 4 2 — 12 1 HSE's Dundee office closed on 31 March 1988
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the total numbers of agricultural inspectors in post in each year since 1975 for(a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. NichollsNumbers of agricultural inspectors in Scotland and Great Britain are as follows:
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Agricultural inspectors in: Scotland Great Britain 1 March 19771 n/a 191 1 April 1977 17 187 1978 15 186 1979 16 190 1980 18 187 1981 17 176 1982 15 166 1983 17 159 1984 16 154 1985 16 162 1986 18 163 1987 21 166 1988 20 158 1989 19 165 1 October 1989 18 167 1 Agricultural inspectors joined HSE from MAFF from March 1976 with the field force being in place in March 1977. Notes:
1. Figures for Northern Ireland are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
2. Totals for Great Britain include inspectors in the inspectorate's and in HSE's headquarters engaged on line management work or contributing to international and national policy or standards work.