§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many vacancies there were in operation posts of Customs and Excise in (i) South Wales, (ii) Newcastle-upon-Tyne and (iii) West Yorkshire in(a) January 1995, (b) January 1996, (c) January 1997, (d) January 1998 and (e) at the latest available date. [68815]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 3 February 1999]: The following figures show the vacancies filled during the periods in question.
South Wales Newcastle/West Yorkshire January 1995 1— 32 January 1996 93 117 January 1997 98 164 January 1998 132 29 January 1999 0 2 1 No figures available