Written question asked by Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 September 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 September 2007. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Monday, 17 September 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Animals: Disease Control
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many staff there were in (a) complement and (b) post at the Health and Safety Executive allocated to the task of monitoring safe practices in accordance with statutory requirements at UK bio-containment facilities on 31 December in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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[holding answer 10 September 2007]: I have been asked to reply.In each of the last five financial years the number of specialist inspectors employed on this work in the Biological Agents Unit of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was as follows:
Specialist inspectors Number 2002-03 16 2003-04 16 2004-05 13 2005-06 13 2006-07 16 HSE considers the Unit fully staffed at 16 specialist inspectors. The shortfalls in 2004-05 and 2005-06 arose from staff turnover.HSE's responsibilities do not extend to the bio-security of animal pathogen laboratories.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 154853; 463 c2213W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Health and safety Government laboratories
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