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