§ Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the number of building inspectors currently employed by the National Housebuilders' Registration Council; what are the respective regional figures; and what has been the rate of recruitment in 1965–66.
§ Mr. MellishThe Council at present has 5 regional managers, 20 supervisors, 92 inspectors and 14 field officers employed as follows:
Northern region … … 32 Eastern region … … 27 Western region … … 27 South-eastern region … … 18 South-western region … … 27 Over the last two years the number of staff has approximately doubled.