§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how788W many staff worked within his Department's Railway Inspectorate in each month since June 1997; and what changes in the number of staff within the inspectorate are planned. [21025]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Railway Inspectorate is part of the Health and Safety Executive. Monthly staffing figures for the Railway Inspectorate are not available. Yearly staffing figures for the Railway Inspectorate since 1997 are:
Total number of staff (administrative and inspectors)1 Date Number 31 March 1997 85 31 March 1998 88 31 March 1999 98 31 March 2000 108 31 March 2001 145 30 November 2001 161 1The above figures represent staff in post on the given date. They do not include additional staff employed to fill posts on an ad hoc basis (currently 20 staff). The staff allocation for the Railway Inspectorate to March 2002 is 210.