Health and Safety Executive

HC Deb 25 January 1984 vol 52 c590W

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of staff employed by the Health and Safety Executive at the nearest available date; and what were the comparable figures in 1976 and 1979.

Mr. Gummer

The number of permanent staff employed by the Health and Safety Executive at the beginning of January 1976, 1979 and 1984 were as follows:

	Numbers
January 1976	3,122
January 1979	4,117
January 1984	3,577