§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of inspectors employed within the north midlands area of the Health and Safety Executive in each year since 1986–87 in(a) the factory inspectorate, (b) the mines and quarries inspectorate and (c) the agricultural inspectorate.
§ Mr. ForthThe information requested is given below for 1 April each year.
Year at 1 April Inspectors in FI Inspectors in AI Inspectors in MQI1 2 1986 23 10 8 1987 23 11 10 1988 21 11 7 1989 23 12 9 1990 28 9 7 1991 30 9 6 1 The figures given are for both Mines and Quarries Inspectors although under an internal reorganisation in October 1989 Quarries Inspectors joined Factory and Agricultural Inspectors in a new Division. From that date the Mines and Quarries Inspectorate was renamed the Mines Inspectorate. 2 Mines Inspectorate is organised into districts whose boundaries differ from those of HSE's areas.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of inspectors employed within the east midlands area of the Health and