§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals of his Department's staff worked on the Asylum Bill 1991(a) in Committee and (b) in the Home Office; and how many person-hours were used in each case.
§ Mr. Charles WardleWithin the immigration and nationality department three members of staff worked on the Asylum Bill in 1991–92, for the greater part of their time, two over the period October 1991 to March 1992 and one over the period August 1991 to March 1992. This work included time spent in preparing the Bill and in attending the Committee. The Bill was in Committee for some 27 hours. Other members of the Department were consulted on aspects of the Bill as part of their normal duties. In addition, three members of the legal adviser's branch of the Home Office worked on the Asylum Bill for up to 50 per cent. of their time.