§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was by port the number of customs posts at 1 May; and what was the figure on 1 June 1986.
§ Mr. LilleyFor operational reasons the number of customs officers employed in each of the 155 ports and airports controlled by customs is not published.
§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total number of customs posts at ports and airports at 1 May; what was the figure on 1 June 1986; and how the customs budget has changed over the same period.
§ Mr. LilleyThe total number of customs officers deployed at ports and airports at 1 June 1986 was 6,900 and at 1 May 1988 the provisional figure is 7,700.
The total cost of administration of customs work for the financial year ending 31 March 1986 was £161.8 million and for the year ending 31 March 1988 the provisional cost is £203 million.