HC Deb 13 December 1968 vol 775 c224W
Mr. Lubbock

asked the Minister of Technology if he will state the number of departmental examiners employed in each of the establishments under his control.

Mr. Benn

Thirty-three at 1st December, 1968. All work in the Inspection Division.

Mr. Lubbock

asked the Minister of Technology whether he will give authority to the directors of establishments under his control to reclassify departmental examiners as mechanical examiners.

Mr. Benn

These are semi-skilled and skilled grades respectively. The qualifications needed for the skilled examiner posts are agreed between management and trade unions; experience in the semiskilled grade is not now agreed to be an aceptable qualification.