§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what is the establishment of professionally qualified staff in the engineering inspectorate of his Department; and how many such staff are in post;
(2) what is the establishment of the engineering inspectorate of his Department; and how many staff are in post.
§ Mr. WakehamThe establishment of the engineering inspectorate of the Department of Energy is for five 405W professionally qualified electrical engineers, one administrative officer (full-time) and one administrative officer (part-time). At present there are four professionally qualified staff in post and one administrative officer (full-time).
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the maximum amount of time which can elapse between the occurrence of an incident which could give rise to injury, death, fire or explosion in an electricity board and the incident being reported to his engineering inspectorate.
§ Mr. WakehamUnder the requirements of regulation 34(2)(e) of the Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 the reporting of incidents by an electricity board which could give rise to injury, death, fire or explosion must be in writing and sent to the Secretary of State within 15 days of the end of the month in which the event became known to the board.