HC Deb 06 February 1990 vol 166 cc553-4W
Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many factory inspectors were employed for each year since 1980.

Mr. Nicholls

The number of factory inspectors employed in the Health and Safety Executive in each year since 1980 is as follows (1 April figures):

Year Number of factory inspectors
1980 759.0
1981 735.0
1982 678.0
Year Number of factory inspectors
1983 654.0
1984 627.0
1985 652.0
1986 623.0
1987 621.5
1988 592.5
1989 604.0
11990 624.5
11 January.