§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people died in accidents(a) at 559W work in Wales and (b) on building sites in Wales in each of the years since 1979; how many health and safety inspectors were based in Wales to the latest date and in 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsInformation on the number of accidents at work and on building sites in Wales in 1979 and 1980 is not readily available. I will write to the hon. Member with this information and place a copy of my letter in the Library. The remaining information is as follows:
1. Numbers of reported occupational injuries to employees and the self-employed in Wales resulting in death1 2 Employees Self-employed 1981 28 5 1982 34 11 1983 20 6 1984 28 8 31985 27 11 3 51986 6 2 41986–87 30 10
3. The number of Health and Safety Executive inspectors based in Wales in each year since 1979 are as follows (1 April figures) 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 31988 Inspectors Factory 32 33 31 29 23 23 23 23 23 23.5 22 Agricultural 19 19 16 15 13 13 14 14 14 12 12 Specialist 18 19 15 14 12 11 13 12 12 11 12 Mines and Quarries1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 13 10 11 11 11 Industrial Air Pollution1 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 3 — — — n/a = not available. 1 Figures for the allocation of Mines and Quarries and Industrial Air Pollution inspectors by HSE area before April 1985 are not held centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. 2 The Industrial Air Pollution Inspectorate transferred to the Department of the Environment on 1 April 1987. 3 1 July.