HC Deb 27 October 1993 vol 230 c681W
Rev. William McCrea

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many inspectors are cunently employed by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Northern Ireland and how many were employed five years ago.

Mr. Ancram

There were 682 inspectors employed in 1988 and 490 in 1993. This includes a small number of officers who would not be regarded as wholly carrying out inspection duties.