HC Deb 20 December 1995 vol 268 c1199W
Mr. Mellor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civil servants were employed to deal with asylum cases on(a) 1 October 1980, (b) 1 October 1985, (c) 1 October 1990 and (d) 1 October 1995. [6944]

Mr. Kirkhope

The numbers of civil servants employed to deal solely with asylum cases—screening, determination and appeals—were as follows:

  • 1 October 1980: 30
  • 1 October 1985: 48
  • 1 October 1990: 91
  • 1 October 1995: 596