HL Deb 21 June 2004 vol 662 cc101-2WA
Lord Lamont of Lerwick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many staff are employed in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office; and what is the breakdown by ethnic origin and by nationality. [HL2955]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The information requested on Immigration and Nationality Directorate staff ethnic origin is in the table. Total number of staff as of 21 May 2004 is 14,858.

Breakdown by Ethnic Origin
Ethnic Origin Number of Staff Percentage of Staff whose ethnicity is known
White Total 6,680 72
White and Black Caribbean 39 0.42
White and Black African 16 0.17
White and Asian 62 0.67
Any other mixed background 86 0.93
Mixed Total 203 2.19
Indian 745 8.06
Pakistani 268 2.89
Bangladeshi 99 1.07
Any other Asian background 286 3.09
Asian Total 1,398 15.12
Caribbean 394 4.26
African 428 4.63
Any other black background 37 0.40
Black Total 859 9.29
Chinese Total 44 0.47
Any other ethnicity
Total 59 0.63
Total Staff 14,858 100

The information requested on nationality is not available.