§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vacancies he has in each grade at Lunar house, Croydon and the Liverpool nationality office.
§ Mr. Peter LloydOn 30 September there were three vacant posts in the immigration and nationality department in Croydon, and 16 in the nationality division in Liverpool, as against planned targets. Most of the vacancies were in the grades of executive and higher executive officer. The 16 posts in Liverpool will be filled before the end of the financial year. Additional posts are being created and additional staff recruited to the immigration and nationality department, in particular to meet the needs of increased asylum work.