§ Mr. Keith HillTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many health and safety inspectors were employed to cover each section of the transport industry in(a) 1978–79 and (b) 1992–93.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe definition and responsibilities of health and safety inspectors varies greatly from sector to sector of the transport industry. Details are as follows
Rail: HM Railway Inspectorate employed 21 inspectors in 1978 and 30 in 1992.Aviation: Responsibility for safety inspections rest with the Safety Regulation Group of the Civil Aviation Authority which employed 777 people in 1992–93, not all of whom work as safety inspectors. Figures for 1978–79 are not available due to organisational changes.Shipping: The Surveyor General Organisation of the Department of Transport employed 186 marine surveyors involved safety inspection work in 1992–93. Comparable figures for 1978–79 are not available.Road transport: The Vehicle Inspectorate Executive Agency employs 925 staff in vehicle inspection and enforcement work. Figures for 1978–79 are not available.