§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time or part-time medical inspectors are currently employed under the provisions of the Immigration Act 1971; and how many of these inspectors have psychiatric qualifications.
§ Dr. VaughanI have been asked to reply.
There are currently 392 appointments in the United Kingdom as medical inspector—full-time or part-time—under the Immigration Act 1971. Details of psychiatric qualifications are not readily available.