Factory Inspectors (Hansard, 15 November 1989)

§ Mr. Nicholls

The number and location of factory inspectors in post in HSE's area and local offices in Wales is as follows:

	Cardiff	Wrexham	Swansea	Total
1 April
1977¹	²—	²—	²—	31
1978	²—	²—	²—	31
1979	²—	²—	²—	32
1980	²—	²—	²—	33
1981	²—	²—	²—	31
1982	²—	²—	²—	29
1983	²—	²—	²—	23
1984	²—	²—	²—	23
1985	15	5	3	23
1986	15	5	3	23
1987	16	5	3	24
1988	17.5	6	³—	23.5
1989	18	5	³—	23
1 November 1989	22	6	³—	28

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¹ Separate figures for Wales are not available until 1977.

² Information about the location of inspectors in Wales is not available for 1977–84.

³ The HSE office at Swansea was closed in July 1987.

The figures do not include inspectors in the inspectorate's HQ, or elsewhere in HSE, engaged on line management work or contributing to policy or technical work.