HC Deb 30 March 1987 vol 113 c352W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Paymaster General how many people have been employed in the administrative regions of Scotland in each year since 1980 in (a) the Health and Safety Executive and (b) Her Majesty's factory inspectorate.

Mr. Trippier

The number of people employed in Scotland in each year since 1980 in(a) the Health and Safety Executive (including Her Majesty's factory inspectorate) and (b) Her Majesty's factory inspectorate are:

HSE Factory inspectorate1
2 1980 232 148
1981 231 154
1982 210 135
1983 197 135
1984 188 130
1985 189 115
1986 175 110
1987 179 109
1 This does not include specialist factory inspectors in the Field Consultant Group, who were transferred to HSE's new Technology Division in 1985.
2 March.

Figures by administrative region could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.