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Lord Clinton-Davies
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many inspectors were employed by the Health and Safety Executive on matters concerned with railway safety in each year from 1990 to date; and how many such inspectors they expect to remain in post during the coming year.
Earl Ferrers
The following table shows the number of inspectors employed by the Department of Transport in 1990, and by the Health and Safety Executive from 1991 to 1996 on railway safety matters.
| 1 April | 1990 | 26 |
| 1991 | 25 | |
| 1992 | 29 | |
| 1993 | 37 | |
| 1994 | 39 | |
| 1995 | 53 | |
| 1 March | 1996 | 49 |
On present plans, the number of inspectors in 1996/97 will be broadly the same.