HC Deb 07 March 1977 vol 927 cc441-2W
Mr. Terry Walker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current size of the staff at the South-West Regional Office, Flowers Hill, Bristol; and what was the size of the staff for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. John

The South-West Regional Office of the Prison Department was open in 1970. The number of staff currently in post is 53. The number of Staff on 1st April in preceding years was as follows:

1976 46
1975 49
1974 35
1973 28
1972 29
1971 28
1970 20