§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he is satisfied with the practice of the Health and Safety Executive in issuing full warrants to all Health and Safety Executive inspectors regardless of qualifications and experience;
(2) if the Health and Safety Executive plans to control travelling by Health and Safety Executive inspectors because of 24W financial restrictions; and if such limitations will result in reduced inspections of mines, factories, quarries, agricultural activities and nuclear installations;
(3) if he will list the provisions in factory legislation which make specific reference to the district inspector of factories by either authorising him to grant exemptions or requiring employers to serve notice on him; and if he is satisfied that every inspector appointed is competent to handle every reference;
(4) how many inspectors appointed by the Health and Safety Executive under section 19 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 do not hold full warrants;
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if under present arrangements all notification of accidents at factory nuclear installations can be given to agricultural inspectors.
§ Mr. MayhewI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.