HC Deb 20 May 1986 vol 98 cc126-7W
Mr. Batiste

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigration officers are allocated to each airport in the United Kingdom and on what basis these numbers are determined.

Mr. Waddington

The United Kingdom airports at which there is a permanent immigration officer complement are:

Number
Aberdeen 5
Birmingham 23
Bristol 4
Cardiff 4
East Midlands 10
Edinburgh 5
Gatwick 137
Glasgow 16
Heathrow 564
Bournemouth/Hurn 3
Leeds/Bradford 7
Luton 20
Lydd 2
Manchester 29
Norwich 4
Prestwick 6
Southend 5
Stansted 8

These numbers are determined on the basis of the volume and type of traffic and the time over which passenger movements are spread.