§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) permanent and (b) temporary posts there are and how many temporary Home Office Immigration Service personnel have been employed at the entry clearance posts in (i) Delhi, (ii) Bombay, (iii) Islamabad (iv) Karachi and (v) Dhaka in (1) May, (2) June and (3) July. [55237]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe information is in the table.
Delhi Bombay Islamabad Dhaka Permanent immigration entry clearance posts 15 12 33.5 15 Temporary posts May 1998 7 8 5 0 June 1998 6 7 8 0 July 1998 5 3 7 0 Temporary home office staff employed for summer relief May 1998 5 5 5 0 June 1998 5 5 8 0 July 1998 4 3 7 0 Home office staff on full postings to permanent posts May-July 1998 7 6 17 6