Factory Inspectors (Visits)

HC Deb 11 April 1983 vol 40 cc355-6W

Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspections have been made by factory inspectors, in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively, nationally and in south Yorkshire and Humberside.

Mr. Gummer

Over the last five years the number of visits made by the factory inspectorate nationally was:

	Number
1978	209,000
1979	215,000

	Number
1980	216,000
1981	203,000
1982	190,000

The number of visits made by the factory inspectorate within the south Yorkshire and Humberside area was:

	Number
1978	8,850
1979	8,100
1980	7,750
1981	10,100
1982	9,200