§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) immigration officials and (b) police officers were on duty during the day at Gatwick South Terminal on 7 December 1993, 14 December 1993, 21 December 1993, 28 December 1993 and 4 January.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe total numbers of immigration officers, chief immigration officers and immigration inspectors on duty at Gatwick South over the 24 hour periods in question were:
Numbers 7 December 1993 86 14 December 1993 95 21 December 1993 114 26 December 1993 77 4 January 1994 91 In addition, on 21 December an additional 20 officers from other Gatwick offices were deployed at Gatwick South on an ad hoc basis for varying periods throughout the day.
For security reasons it is not the normal practice for the police to provide details of the numbers of officers on duty on particular days. However, the number of police officers involved in handling the consequences of flight JQ001 at Gatwick South on 21 December varied during the day up to a maximum of 15.