§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Paymaster General if he will publish the number of specialist factory inspectors employed in the field consultancy group in Manchester in December 1979 and December 1985.
§ Mr. TrippierOn 1 December 1979 there were 14 inspectors in the Manchester field consultancy group. On 1 December 1985 there were 11.
§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Paymaster General if he will publish the number of factory inspectors actively engaged in inspections in December 1979 and December 1985.
§ Mr. TrippierOn 1 December 1979 there were 670 factory inspectors working in the field. On 1 December 1985 there were 535. Inspectors based in the field are actively involved in inspection, except the director of each area.
Specialist inspectors working in HSE's seven field consultant groups are also involved in inspection: on 1 December 1979 there were 122 inspectors working in the field consultant groups, and on 1 December 1985 there were 85.
§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Paymaster General if he will publish the planned figures, as agreed in June 1979, for the number of factory inspectors in the north-west region for each year from 1979 to 1985.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Health and Safety Executive draws up detailed manpower plans annually for the next financial year. The plans include total numbers of inspectors, but are not broken down by region or area.
§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Paymaster General if he will give details of planned recruitment of factory innspectors for the north-west region for the year from April 1986–87.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Health and Safety Executive plan to recruit some 35 factory inspectors during 1986–87. It is not yet known how many will start work in each area.