§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide a breakdown of the number of factory inspectors now in post as between the general and specialist categories.
§ Mr. NichollsOn 1 July 1988 (the last date for which figures are available) the Health and Safety Executive employed 596 factory inspectors and 211 specialist inspectors in the technology division which now gives technical support to HSE as a whole.