§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have been employed by the HSE in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those have been inspectors. [40447]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe Following table shows the number of staff and the number of inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last 10 years.
Year (1 April) Total staff Inspectors 1987 3,573.00 1,204.50 1988 3,470.00 1,165.00 1989 3,524.50 1,182.50 1990 3,698.00 1,239.00 1991 3,877.00 1,342.00 1992 4,321.00 1,469.50 1993 4,537.50 1,532,00 1994 4,544,50 1,572.50 1995 4,390.80 1,477.60 1996 4,151.00 1,466.00 Figures given are full-time equivalent counts: part timers were counted as half units until 1 April 1995; since then they are countered on the basis of the proportion of a full week that they work.