§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many social services inspectors were employed in each year since 1991 in Scotland. [36509]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIn Scotland social work services inspectors are employed by local authorities and by the Scottish Office. The number of social work288W services inspectors in local authorities is not routinely collected. The information on social work services inspectors employed by the Scottish Office is set out in the table.
Year Social Work Services Inspectors Inspecting Social Work Services in the Criminal Justice System1 Total Social Work Services Inspectors Employed by The Scottish Office 1992 4 18 1993 4 18 1994 4 19 1995 4 17 1996 3 16 1 The function of the Social Work Services Inspectorate in Scotland is wider than that of the Social Services Inspectorate in Wales and includes the inspection of social work services in the criminal justice system. This function is performed by the Home Office Probation Inspectorate in Wales Consequently the figures are shown separately.