HC Deb 14 December 1977 vol 941 c240W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the likely increase in police or immigration authority manpower which will be required to investigate whether an immigrant arrived illegally before or after January 1973.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The Immigration Service will be responsible for these investigations. I do not foresee an immediate need for any increase in Immigration Service manpower.