§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State Cor Employment what was the total number of factory inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Executive on 2 December 1987; how many were employed in each of the grades of inspector II, inspector 1B, inspector 1A, deputy superintending inspector, superintending inspector, area director, senior area director, deputy chief inspector and chief inspector, respectively; what are the latest totals in each of these categories; and how many in each of the categories for both dates were in the field.
§ Mr. NichollsThe breakdown by grade of number of factory inspectors employed in HSE is as follows. Staffing figures are recorded on the first of each month.
on 2 December 1987; how many were employed in each of the grades of assistant inspector, inspector, principal inspector, principal inspector 1, deputy superintending inspector, deputy chief inspector and chief inspector, respectively; what are the latest totals in each of these categories; and how many in each of the categories for both dates were in the field.
573W
§ Mr. NichollsThe breakdown by grade of the number of agricultural inspectors employed in HSE is as follows. Staffing figures are recorded on the first of each month.
1 December 1987 1 May 1989 Grade Number (of which in the field force) Number (of which in the field force) Chief Inspctor 1 (—) 1 (—) Deputy Chief Inspector 2 (—) 2 (—) Deputy Superintending Inspector 3 (3) 3 (3) Principal Inspector 1 7 (6) 6 (5) Principal Inspector 29 (24) 28 (23) Inspector 91 (80) 100 (86) Assistant Inspector 25 (25) 26 (26) Total 158 (138) 16 (143) A recruitment competition is currently under way.