HC Deb 06 December 1984 vol 69 cc260-1W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give a breakdown of the number of wages inspectors employed in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively, for the current year and for each of the past seven years.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The information requested is given in the table:

Outdoor inspectors in post
England Wales Scotland
October 1978 124 6 13
October 1979 138 7 15
October 1980 134 6 15
October 1981 100½ 5 12
October 1982 98 5 13
October 1983 99 4 13
September 1984 97 5 13

In Wales and Scotland all inspector posts are currently 'filled. In England five vacant posts are in the process of being filled.

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