HC Deb 18 June 1985 vol 81 c74W
Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of farm safety inspectors in each of the last 10 years and the most current figure.

Mr. Alan Clark

Responsibility for farm safety was transferred to the Health and Safety Commission in 1977. Numbers of agricultural inspectors in post at 1 June each year were:

Number
1977 190
1978 188
1979 190
1980 185
1981 176
1982 165
1983 159
1984 154
1985 161

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