HC Deb 03 May 1923 vol 163 cc1648-9W
Mr. HANCOCK

asked the Home Secretary the number of factory and workshop inspectors; and how many factories and workshops were not visited by an inspector for each of the last three years?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The authorised staff, including the headquarters and technical staff, now numbers 205. The number of works not visited in 1920 was 110,324; in 1921, 108,735; and in 1922, 110,140, the great majority being workshops.