Health and Safety Executive (Hansard, 26 March 2003)

§ Dr. Murrison
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost of the Health and Safety Executive has been in each year since it was established. [104152]

§ Mr. Nicholas Brown
The information requested is given in the following table.

Cost of the Health and Safety Executive: 1974–2001

Cost (£000)¹

1974–76 30,353

1976–77 37,660

1977–78 42,363

1978–79 46,505

1979–80 55,728

1980–81 69,898

1981–82 72,882

1982–83 80,143

1983–84 85,651

1984–85 89,942

1985–86 92,386

1986–87 94,325

1987–88 93,532

1988–89 89,626

1989–90 96,060

1990–91 119,625

1991–92 157,334

1992–93 170,922

1993–94 174,550

1994–95 176,359

1995–96 178,011

1996–97 177,847

1997–98 178,090

1998–99 176,952

1999–2000 181,744

2000–01 189,400

2001–02 203,500

¹ The figures have been rounded to the nearest £000.

§ Dr. Murrison
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have been employed(a) in total and (b) in administrative roles by the Health and Safety Executive in each year since it was established. [104153]
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§ Mr. Nicholas Brown
The information requested for the period between 1974–75 and 1982–83 is not fully available. The Health and Safety Executive's policy is to retain personnel data for six years. However, we have

Staff in post of the Health and Safety Executive: 1974–2001

Staff in post Staff in post

Total Administrative¹ Total Administrative

1974–75 3,500 n/a 1 April 1992 ²4,321 1,609

1975–82 n/a n/a 1 April 1993 4,538 1,646

1 April 1983 3,593 n/a 1 April 1994 4,545 1,622

1 April 1984 3,563 1,860 1 April 1995 4,391 1,595

1 April 1985 3,616 1,911 1 April 1996 4,151 1,456

1 April 1986 3,568 1,905 1 April 1997 4,077 1,412

1 April 1987 3,573 1,846 1 April 1998 3,932 1,262

1 April 1988 3,470 1,804 1 April 1999 3,880 1,139

1 April 1989 3,525 1,836 1 April 2000 3,937 1,119

1 April 1990 3,98 1,902 1 April 2001 3,894 1,027

1 April 1991 ²3.877 1,975 1 April 2002 4,050 964

¹ This information represents the number of non specialist staff employed by HSC/E, who are largely administrative support staff.

² The increase in staff is due to a transfer of responsibilities for safety on the railways and offshore safety from Department of Transport
and Department of Energy respectively.

Cost of the Health and Safety Executive: 1974–2001
	Cost (£000)¹
1974–76	30,353
1976–77	37,660
1977–78	42,363
1978–79	46,505
1979–80	55,728
1980–81	69,898
1981–82	72,882
1982–83	80,143
1983–84	85,651
1984–85	89,942
1985–86	92,386
1986–87	94,325
1987–88	93,532
1988–89	89,626
1989–90	96,060
1990–91	119,625
1991–92	157,334
1992–93	170,922
1993–94	174,550
1994–95	176,359
1995–96	178,011
1996–97	177,847
1997–98	178,090
1998–99	176,952
1999–2000	181,744
2000–01	189,400
2001–02	203,500
¹ The figures have been rounded to the nearest £000.

Staff in post of the Health and Safety Executive: 1974–2001
	Staff in post		Staff in post
	Total	Administrative¹		Total	Administrative
1974–75	3,500	n/a	1 April 1992	²4,321	1,609
1975–82	n/a	n/a	1 April 1993	4,538	1,646
1 April 1983	3,593	n/a	1 April 1994	4,545	1,622
1 April 1984	3,563	1,860	1 April 1995	4,391	1,595
1 April 1985	3,616	1,911	1 April 1996	4,151	1,456
1 April 1986	3,568	1,905	1 April 1997	4,077	1,412
1 April 1987	3,573	1,846	1 April 1998	3,932	1,262
1 April 1988	3,470	1,804	1 April 1999	3,880	1,139
1 April 1989	3,525	1,836	1 April 2000	3,937	1,119
1 April 1990	3,98	1,902	1 April 2001	3,894	1,027
1 April 1991	²3.877	1,975	1 April 2002	4,050	964
¹ This information represents the number of non specialist staff employed by HSC/E, who are largely administrative support staff.
² The increase in staff is due to a transfer of responsibilities for safety on the railways and offshore safety from Department of Transport and Department of Energy respectively.