HC Deb 05 February 1992 vol 203 c175W
Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspectors or other officials are engaged in or connected with the safety of offshore oil operations in the North sea; and at what annual cost.

Mr. Forth

The number of staff employed in the Health and Safety Executive's offshore safety division on 1 February 1992 was 192. The budget allocated to the division for its payroll costs in 1991–92 is £5,726,000.