§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the establishment for immigration service staff at terminal four at Heathrow airport; how many staff, to date, have been appointed; and what steps he has taken to satisfy himself that staffing levels are adequate to provide passengers with a reasonable service.
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§ Mr. WaddingtonThe establishment for immigration service operational staff at terminal 4, Heathrow, is four inspectors, 16 chief immigration officers and 96 immigration officers. The majority of these have been appointed to terminal 4, but are currently employed at the other Heathrow terminals or elsewhere in the immigration service. The remainder are currently being trained. In giving approval to this allocation of staff to terminal 4, careful account was taken of the traffic projections of the British Airports Authority and of a comparative analysis of average passenger clearance rates at the other Heathrow terminals.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many interpreters are required to assist immigration service personnel at terminal four at Heathrow; and how many, to date, have been appointed.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a similar question from the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Mr. Corbett), on 26 February, at column 566.