§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the numbers of(a) trading standards officers and (b) environmental health officers employed in 1978 and 1988.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 17 February 1989]: Trading standards officers and environmental health officers are employed by local authorities. The available information is contained in "Trading Standards Statistics" and "Environmental Health Statistics" published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.