§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total establishment of the railway inspectorate part of the Health and Safety Executive; and how many staff are in post.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe total establishment of the railway inspectorate is 75. There are 69 staff in post; including one seconded to another division in the Health and Safety Executive.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the staff of the railway inspectorate part of the Health and Safety Executive are deployed on work related to(a) the channel tunnel and (b) overseas projects.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythFour staff are involved in channel tunnel work. The inspectorate is involved only intermittently in overseas projects. When required, three inspectors undertake this work.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total establishment of the railway inspectorate part of the Health and Safety Executive deployed on safety on Network SouthEast, London Underground and the docklands light railway; and how many are in post.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIt is difficult to reply precisely to the question since a number of the inspectors involved in the operational and staff safety of these railways have similar responsibilities for other railway businesses.