HC Deb 21 February 1986 vol 92 cc351-2W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the staffing levels of the United Kingdom immigration service for each year since 1978.

Mr. Waddington

The number of staff in post in the immigration service on 1 January in each of the years since 1978 was:

Number
1978 1,555
1979 1,587
1980 1,606
1981 1,668
1982 1,630
1983 1,695
Number
1984 1,711
1985 1,777
1986 1,788