Year Number of HM Inspectors Full Time Equivalent 2005 80 2006 87 2007 78.8 2008 79.45 2009 80.54 2010 83.48 2011 81.93 2012 61.97 (seven child protection inspectors were transferred to the Care Inspectorate during 2011) 2013 57.3 2014 62.38 2015 66.83 2016 66.45 (including nine new appointments due to start March/April 2016) All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.