§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) factory inspectors and (b) official health and safety inspections of workplaces there were in each year since 1970.
§ Mr. Gummer[pursuant to his reply, 24 November 1983, c. 269]: (a) The number of factory inspectors in each of the years since 1970 was as follows:
Number 1 January 1970 618 1 January 1971 700 1 January 1972 703 1 October 1973 681 1 October 1974 737 1 October 1975 811 1 April 1976 845 1 April 1977 903 1 April 1978 934 1 April 1979 952 1 April 1980 980 1 April 1981 950 1 April 1982 86 1 April 1983 852 (b) The number of visits made by factory inspectors nationally in each year since 1970 was as follows:
Numbers 1970 274,000 1971 279,000 1972 245,000 1973 206,000 1974 201,000 1975 194,000 1976 185,000 1977 193,000 1978 209,000 1979 215,000 1980 216,000 1981 203,000 1982 190,000