§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the official establishment strength and of the unfilled vacancies for public health inspectors for each of the county boroughs and cities in England and Wales; and whether he will initiate a study into the relationship between such unfilled vacancies and the need for improved systems of salary weighting to compensate for variations in the cost of living.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe information is not available. The recruitment and remuneration of public health inspectors is entirely a matter for local government itself, although any improvement in the salary structure would, of course be subject to the Price and Pay Code.