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<p>The answer is provided in the table:</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Frontlineinspectors of health andsafety<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">1April2008<br /></td><td valign="top">1,238<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2009<br /></td><td valign="top">1,323<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2010<br /></td><td valign="top">1,342<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2011<br /></td><td valign="top">1,316<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">31March2012<br /></td><td valign="top">1,302<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">30September2013<br /></td><td valign="top">1,215<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">Notes:<br />1.The figures are for substantive full-time equivalents, rounded to thenearest whole number and provide a snapshot of the staff in post as atthe datesshown.<br />2.The figures include regulatory and discipline specialistinspectors.<br />3.The Health and Safety Executive(HSE) frontline inspectors carry out arange of roles including inspection and accident investigation, butalso other significant regulatory activities such as the assessment ofmajor hazard site safety cases; asbestos licensing; working withdutyholders and stakeholders in targeted sectors to identify, developand evaluate alternative intervention strategiesetc.<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p> |