§ Mr. Parry asked the Paymaster General how many officers were employed by the Health and Safety Executive in the construction industry in England and Wales in each of the past six years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe numbers of health and safety inspectors allocated to inspection work in the construction industry in England and Wales on 1 January each year were:
Number 1980 76 1981 77 1982 79 1983 78 1984 79 1985 76 Inspectors in Her Majesty's factory inspectorate's construction national industry group and in other specialist branches of the Health and Safety Executive are also engaged in advisory and policy work related to the construction industry.