§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many Band 2 and Band 3 HSE inspectors there are in the Hull office. [134241]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 2 November 2000]There are currently two Band 2 and three Band 3 HSE inspectors based in the Hull office. In addition a specialist Band 3 trainee is currently based in Hull for a six month period. The B2 inspectors manage teams of inspectors in the Leeds and Sheffield offices respectively. Currently two of the B3 inspectors are engaged on operational duties working for managers located in the Leeds and Sheffield offices.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many requests for HSE inspectors to make educational and promotional visits to the Humber Region in the past two years were made to the Leeds and Sheffield offices of the HSE; and how many such requests were successful. [134244]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 2 November 2000)Records are not kept of request for educational and promotional visits. Our records show that in the last two years inspectors made a total of 115 educational contacts in Humberside.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 11 July 2000,Official Report, column 502W, on the Health and Safety Executive, what meetings were held with (a) local employers, (b) local trade unions and (c) local authorities before the meeting with the Chairman of the HSC and the Regional Director of the HSE. [134245]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 2 November 2000]The Chair of HSC and the Regional Director of HSE's Yorkshire and North East Region met with Hull trade unionists on 15 May this year. Prior to this, no meetings had been held with local employers, local trade unions and local authorities.