Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 5 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many health and safety inspectors there are in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales; and how many there were in each year since 1998. - Inc table.

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many health and safety inspectors there are in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales; and how many there were in each year since 1998. [197338] Jane Kennedy: The following table shows the total number of inspectors that are employed by the Health and Safety Executive in Great Britain. Information on the number of inspectors in England, Scotland and Wales is not routinely maintained. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. At 1 April Number of inspectors1 1998 1,437 1999 1,497 2000 1,507 2001 1,534 2002 1,625 2003 1,651 2004 1,605 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The figures equate to full time equivalents and have been rounded to the nearest whole number

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