HC Deb 19 April 1989 vol 151 c211W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many specialist inspectors have left the Health and Safety Executive in the last 12 months; and how many have been(a) retirements and (b) resignations.

Mr. Nicholls

Between 1 April 1988 and 31 March 1989, 17 specialist inspectors have left the Health and Safety Executive; of these, five retired, nine resigned and three transferred to other Government Departments.

Mr. Skinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many mines inspectors and quarries inspectors the Health and Safety Executive had in place on 1 April.

Mr. Nicholls

On 1 April 1989 the Health and Safety Executive employed 58 mines inspectors and 11 quarries inspectors.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement on the Health and Safety Executive's budget provision for the next three years.

Mr. Nicholls

Gross provision for the Health and Safety Commission and Executive in the three years from 1 April last is £118.3 million, £125.9 million and £133.5 million. The provision allows for real growth in the executive's activities in all three years, including an increase in the number of inspectors, and of inspections. Details will be published shortly in the commission's plan of work for 1989–90 and beyond.