§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number and location of factory inspectors with responsibility for Wales in each year since 1975.
§ Mr. NichollsThe number and location of factory inspectors in post in HSE's area and local offices in Wales is as follows:
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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 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.