§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much additional funding in real terms has been allocated for employing Immigration and Nationality Directorate caseworkers in each of the last three years; what additional real terms funding is planned for the next three years; and if he will make a statement. [149546]
§ Mrs. Roche[holding answer 12 February 2001]Overall expenditure on the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) (excluding asylum support costs) over the last three years was:
£ million Cash Real1 1998–99 209.0 218.2 1999–2000 260.0 265.2 2000–01 594.5 594.5 1 At 2000–01 level Since November 1999 IND has recruited about 500 extra asylum decision makers and recruitment is continuing. The costs of those decision makers are met from the overall IND budget and not allocated separately.
For the next three years the IND budget (excluding asylum support costs) is:
£ million Cash Real1 2001–02 549.5 536.4 2002–03 555.9 529.1 2003–04 553.9 514.4 1 At 2000–01 level Spending on caseworkers for future years will continue to be met within overall budget levels and will be decided annually taking account of expected work load.