§ Mrs. Renee Shortasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Customs officers were employed in 1980; and how many are employed at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply, 30 April 1984, c. 22]The number of staff in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise deployed on customs work in ports, airports and inland premises at 31 March 1980 was 7,231. At:31 March 1983, the latest date for which information is available, the number was 6,717.