§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish staffing figures for the petroleum engineering inspectorate in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe number of inspectors employed in the petroleum engineering inspectorate and the number of vacancies since 1980 is set out in the table.
Date Staff in post Vacancies June 1980 25 3 July 1981 31 2 March 1982 32 3 October 1985 27 6 March 1987 36 8 July 1988 37 9 November 1988 39 7 Prior to 1988, figures are available only for the dates shown.