§ Mr. Cabornasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many asbestos removal jobs have been notified to each of the Health and Safety Executive's areas under requirements imposed on removal organisations by licences issued under the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe number of asbestos removal jobs notified to each of the Health and Safety Executive's 21 area offices as a result of these requirements on 31 October 1984 was as follows:
Number of jobs Area 1: South West 278 Area 2: South 310 Area 3: South East 290 Area 4: London North West 309 Area 5: London North East 239 Area 6: London South 403 Area 7: East Anglia 211 Area 8: Northern Home Counties 223 Area 9: East Midlands 145 Area 10: West Midlands 186 Area 11: Wales 149 Area 12: Marches 160 Area 13: North Midlands 167 Area 14: South Yorkshire and Humberside 232 Area 15: West and North Yorkshire 218 Area 16: Greater Manchester 318 Area 17: Merseyside 232 Area 18: North West 159 Area 19: North East 256 Area 20: Scotland East 202 Area 21: Scotland West 237 Total 4,974
§ Mr. Cabornasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many site visits have been made in each of the Health and Safety Executive's areas to asbestos removal operations which have as a requirement of licences issued under the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 been notified to the Health and Safety Executive.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe number of site visits made in each of the Health and Safety Executive's 21 areas as a result of these requirements on 31 October 1984 was as follows:
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Number of site visits Area 1: South West 74 Area 2: South 15 Area 3: South East 25
Number of site visits Area 4: London North West 110 Area 5: London North East 44 Area 6: London South 81 Area 7: East Anglia 27 Area 8: Northern Home Counties 69 Area 9: East Midlands 63 Area 10: West Midlands 92 Area 11: Wales 32 Area 12: Marches 95 Area 13: North Midlands 37 Area 14: South Yorkshire and Humberside 51 Area 15: West and North Yorkshire 78 Area 16: Greater Manchester 90 Area 17: Merseyside 54 Area 18: North West 34 Area 19: North East 71 Area 20: Scotland East 146 Area 21: Scotland West 53 Total 1,341 These figures may include more than one visit to any one site.