§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many Health and Safety inspectors have been employed in each of the last five years. [46753]
§ Angela EagleThe table shows the number of inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Executive.
Year (1 April) Inspectors 1994 1,572.5 1995 1,477.6 1996 1,466 1997 1,442.2 1998 1,437.4 Note:
Figures given are full time equivalent counts: part time staff were counted as half units until 1 April 1995; since then they are counted on the basis of the proportion of a full week that they work