To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many Health and Safety Executive inspectors have responsibility for the construction industry (a) now and (b) 10 years ago.

On 1 December 1989, the latest date for which figures are available, the Health and Safety Executive had 103 inspectors regularly engaged on the inspection of construction activities. On 1 January 1980, the total was 87.

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the breakdown of expenditure within the Health and Safety Executive's latest budget by industry classification.

The information requested is not available. The expenditure of the Health and Safety Executive is not broken down by standard industrial classification.

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what functions of the Health and Safety Executive are currently being placed within the remit of local authorities.

Under the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989, from 1 April 1990, local authorities will be responsible for the enforcement of health and safety legislation for certain additional activities including various leisure activities; cosmetic and therapeutic treatments, display or demonstration of goods at an exhibition; church worship and religious meetings; and certain internal construction work.