§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspectors have been employed in the agricultural division of the Health and Safety Executive for each year from 1975 to 1989; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 23 April 1990]: The number of agricultural inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Executive on 1 April in each year from 1976 was as follows:
Inspectors 11976 5 1977 187 1978 186 1979 190 1980 178 1981 176 1982 166 1983 159 1984 154 1985 162 1986 163 1987 166 1988 158 1989 165 1990 171 1Agricultural inspectors joined HSE from MAFF from March 1976, but the bulk of the field force was not in place until later in 1976.