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Mr. Cummings
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present complement of coal mines inspectors; and if he has any proposals to increase the number of mines inspectors.
Mr. Nicholls
The Health and Safety Executive's mines inspectorate inspects all mining operations, including coal mines. On 1 March 1990, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 48 mines inspectors in HSE. The executive has no plans to increase this number.