§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what number of social services inspectors were employed in each year since 1991(a) in England and (b) in Northern Ireland. [36525]
§ Mr. BowisFrom 1993, figures of directly employed regulation and inspection staff in social services departments in England are published in "Local Authority Social Services Statistics: Staff of Local Authority Social Services departments at September; England", copies of which are available in the Library. Corresponding data for 1992 and earlier years are not388W available centrally. Questions relating to Northern Ireland are the responsibility of my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.