§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Paymaster General how many visits per day he expects to be carried out on average by inspectors under health and safety regulations; how long he estimates an inspector's visit made under health and safety regulations lasts on average; if he will give details of the salary structure and average salary of 131W inspectors who carry out visits under the health and safety regulations; and what is the total number of inspectors employed to carry out visits under health and safety regulations.
§ Mr. TrippierIt is not possible to provide meaningful information on the average number of visits per day or on the average duration of a visit made by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors, since the length of visits varies widely depending on the nature and purpose of the visit. The salary structure and the average salaries of those HSE inspectors who carry out visits are as follows:
Average national salary (1986) Inspectorate and grade Average salary £ Salary scale from to Agricultural Principal inspector 14,354 12,589 15,839 Inspector 11,187 9,680 14,946 Assistant inspector 6,965 7,930 10,387 Explosives Deputy chief inspector 21,297 19,257 22,575 Inspector 17,559 14,318 19,465 Assistant inspector 13,115 11,745 14,480 Factory Deputy superintending inspector 21,039 19,257 22,575 Inspector 1A 18,203 15,323 20,173 Inspector 1B 12,953 10,433 15,483 Inspector II 8,056 7,273 10,387 Technical and specialists Deputy superintending specialist inspector 20,836 19,257 22,575 Senior engineering inspector 16,933 15,301 18,636 Engineering inspector 13,421 11,745 14,480 Senior electrical inspector 18,138 14,318 19,465 Electrical inspector 13,011 11,745 14,480 Senior constructional engineering inspector 16,694 15,301 18,636 Constructional engineering inspector 12,826 11,745 14,480 Senior chemical inspector 16,212 15,301 18,636 Chemical inspector 12,494 11,745 14,480 Industrial air pollution District inspector 21,122 17,113 22,434 Inspector 16,206 13,205 17,649 Mines and quarries Principal inspector 34,171 34,171 34,171 District inspector (mines) 32,535 32,535 32,535 Senior inspector (mines) 32,535 32,535 32,535 Inspector (mines) 28,554 25,314 30,693 Inspector (mechanical) (mines) 26,986 25,314 30,693 Inspector (electrical) (mines) 29,002 25,314 30,693 Senior inspector (quarries) 16,115 15,238 17,926 Inspector (quarries) 13,409 11,745 14,480 Nuclear installations Principal inspector 21,883 19,880 23,675 Inspector 17,003 16,250 18,950 A total of 859 inspectors are employed by the Health and Safety Executive to carry out visits under health and safety regulations. This does not include 98 nuclear inspectors who are based at headquarters, but who also carry out visits to nuclear installations from time to time.
There are also inspectors employed by local authorities, and inspectorates covered by agency agreements with the Health and Safety Executive, who make visits to enforce health and safety regulations.