§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many wages inspectors were in post on the first day of each month from 1 May 1979 to 1 July of the current year; how many staff were in post overall in the Wages Inspectorate on the same dates; and what was the agreed complement for wages inspectors and overall Wages Inspectorate staff, respectively, at those dates.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe number of Wages Inspectorate staff in post is shown below for each quarter beginning 1 April 1979. Detailed figures are not collated monthly. Staff working part-time are counted as half units.
Outdoor inspectors Other staff 1 April 1979 149½ 137½ 1 July 1979 154½ 125 1 October 1979 160 129 1 January 1980 166 133 1 April 1980 164 138 1 July 1980 157 137 Throughout this period the complement was 177 outdoor inspectors and 144 other staff.