HC Deb 06 June 1990 vol 173 cc664-5W
Mr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspectors from Her Majesty's mines and quarries inspectorate were based in(a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales in each of the last five years.

Mr. Nicholls

The information requested is shown in the table. Figures relate to the locations of district or area offices; some mines inspectorate district offices cover areas which extend over territorial boundaries and mines and quarries inspectors may work in more than one district or area.

Number of inspectors in HSE's Mines and Quarries Inspectorates1 based in:
England2 Scotland Wales Total
(1 April)
1985 70 9 13 92
1986 65 7 10 82
1987 66 7 11 84
1988 56 5 11 72

England2 Scotland Wales Total
1989 51 6 10 67
1990 47 32 9 58
1 On 1 October 1989, the quarries inspectorate transferred to HSE's factory and agricultural inspectorate division.
2 The totals for England include inspectors based in the inspectorates' headquarters.
3 The mines inspectorate's Scottish and north eastern district office moved from Edinburgh to Gosforth in September 1989.

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