§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many premises in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively, were registered with the factory inspectorate nationally and in south Yorkshire and Humberside.
§ Mr. GummerOver the last five years the number of premises registered with the factory inspectorate as the enforcing authority nationally was:
Number 1978 301,000 1979 310,000 1980 309,000 1981 550,000 1982 500,000 The number of premises with the south Yorkshire and Humberside area where the factory inspectorate was known to be the enforcing authority was:
Number 1978 12,400 1979 12,300 1980 12,200 1981 11,300 1982 11,600 The variation in the national figures for 1981 and 1982 results from changes in the method of compiling the register.