Factory Inspectors

HC Deb 25 January 1988 vol 126 c13W

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many class I B factory inspectors have been promoted in each year since 1978.

Mr. Nicholls

The numbers of 1B factory inspectors promoted in each year since 1978 are as follows:

	Number
1978	10
1979	9
1980	2
1981	4
1982	14
1983	7
1984	7
1985	15
1986	12
1987	12

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many factory inspectors class 1B have five or less years of experience of inspection in that grade.

Mr. Nicholls

Forty-two.