§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Paymaster General what are the lastest figures he has available for staffing levels, actual and establishment, of the Health and Safety Executive and the Industrial Pollution Inspectorate (a) in the United Kingdom as a whole and (b) in Scotland.
§ 4. Mr. TrippierThe Health and Safety Executive's responsibilities cover Great Britain but do not extend to Northern Ireland. The number of permanent staff in post at 1 March 1987 and planned manpower for 31 March 1987 are as follows:
Health and Safety Executive (Great Britain) (including Industrial Air Pollution Inspectorate)
- (a) Number of staff in post—3,594
- (b) Planned manpower—3,677
Industrial Air Pollution Inspectorate
- (a) Number of staff in post—48
- (b) Planned manpower—58
The Industrial Air Pollution Inspectorate operates in England and Wales. On 1 April 1987 the inspectorate transferred from HSE to the Department of the Environment's Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution. Responsibility for air pollution inspection in Scotland rests with Her Majesty's Industrial Pollution Inspectorate for Scotland.
Health and Safety Executive (Scotland)
- (a) Number of staff in post—178
- (b) Planned manpower—179
Her Majesty's Industrial Pollution Inspectorate for Scotland
19WThere were 18 permanent staff in post in the inspectorate on 1 March against a planned manpower of 19.