§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the(a) total number of staff and (b) number of inspection staff employed by the National Weights and Measures Laboratory was in each year since 1997. [100211]
§ Ms HewittI have asked the Chief Executive of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory to reply on my behalf.
707WLetter from Dr. J. W. Llewellyn to Mr. Norman, dated 2 April 2003:
The Secretary for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question on what the (a) total number of staff and (b) number of inspection staff employed by the National Weights and Measures Laboratory was in each year since 1997.(a) The total number of staff employed by the National Weights and Measures Laboratory in each year since 1997 was:
- 1997—53
- 1998—53
- 1999—57
- 2000—58
- 2001—56
- 2002—57
- 2003—57 as at current
(b) NWML does not have powers of inspection under the Weights & Measures Act 1985.