§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the present numbers of environmental health officers to provide a sufficient level of inspection of water cooling systems with respect to the presence of legionella.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 13 February 1989]: I have been asked to reply.
The staffing of environmental health departments is a matter for local authorities who take into account their statutory responsibilities for the enforcement of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.