Mr. Alan Lee Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many factory inspectors are employed in the Hornchurch and Romford area; and whether he is satisfied that an adequate number of inspections is undertaken to ensure compliance with the Factory Acts.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsRomford and Hornchurch, now the Greater London Borough of Havering, are in the North-East London District of H.M. Factory Inspectorate, which comprises the London Boroughs of Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, and the Urban Districts of Chigwell and Waltham Holy Cross. The district is staffed with a District Inspector and two other inspectors, as is appropriate for a district of this size, having regard to the total number of Inspectors available throughout the country. The frequency of inspection in that district was above the average for the country as a whole in 1965.