Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workplaces have not yet been (a) inspected or (b) registered under the Factories Acts.
Mr. GummerInformation is not available about the number of premises which have not yet been registered and consequently inspected under the Factories Acts. New businesses come to the notice of the factory inspectorate on a continuing basis. Inspectors allocate time in their planned programme of work to identify and inspect such premises.