HC Deb 13 March 1997 vol 292 c352W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many authorised meat inspectors were in post on(a) 1 January 1996 and (b) the latest date for which figures are available. [19549]

Mrs. Browning

[holding answer 10 March 1997]: At 1 January 1996, the Meat Hygiene Service employed a total of 972 meat hygiene inspectors.

The Meat Hygiene Service currently employs a total of 1,160 meat hygiene inspectors.