HC Deb 16 June 1992 vol 209 cc461-2W
Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many coal industry safety inspectors per 1,000 men were employed in each year from 1985 to 1991.

Mr. McLoughlin

I have been asked to reply.

Available estimates of the number of Health and Safety Executive district mines inspectors per 1,000 employees in coal mining are:

Number
1985–86 0.30
1986–87 0.35
1987–88 0.40
1988–89 0.42
1989–90 0.43
1990–91 0.41

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