HC Deb 20 June 1989 vol 155 c125W
80. Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the current number of health and safety at work inspectors in post.

Mr. Nicholls

On 1 June 1989, 1,209.5 inspectors were in post in the Health and Safety Executive. The executive plans to increase the total number of inspectors employed to 1,277 by 1 April 1990.