HC Deb 26 October 1989 vol 158 c622W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number and location of the sites suggested by the consultants employed by his Department for the possible relocation of the immigration and nationality department; and what was the cost of the consultants' work.

Mr. Renton

The consultants considered the broad potential benefits that might be secured from relocating in a number of areas. These were the north-east, north-west, west midlands, south Wales, Glasgow and central Birmingham. They made no specific recommendations regarding possible sites. The cost of the consultants' work was £70,100. Their report is still under consideration.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of staff vacancies at(a) the immigration and nationality department, Croydon and (b) the immigration and nationality department, Liverpool.

Mr. Renton

At 19 October there were 50 vacancies in the immigration and nationality department in Croydon, and two in the Liverpool nationality office.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of applications for registration which were completed by the immigration and nationality department in(a) 1987, (b) 1988, and (c) the current year to date.

Mr. Renton

The information is as follows:

Year Applications for registration completed
1987 51,291
1988 53,947
11989 79,605
1 Provisional figure to end September.