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Mr. Grylls
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what arrangements there
| Part of Department of Employment Group | Duty | Number of staff | Statutory authority |
| 1. Department of Employment. | (a) Authorised officers for Employment Agencies Act. | 56 | Employment Agencies Act 1973 (as amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975). |
| (b) Wages Inspectors | 192 | Wages Council Act 1979. | |
| (c) Special investigators for unemployment benefit fraud cases. | 86 | Social Security Acts 1975–77. | |
| 2. Manpower Services Commission. | Authorised officer under Disabled Persons Act. | 10 | Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944. |
| 3. Health and Safety Executive. | Inspectors | 1,847 | Health and Safety and Work Act 1974. |