HC Deb 21 October 1999 vol 336 c640W
Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many enforcement officers currently operate within the Department of the Environment; and what were the comparable figures for 1992 to 1998. [94450]

Mr. George Howarth

At 1 October 1999 there were 13 enforcement officers attached to the Department's Transport Licensing and Enforcement Branch. The comparable figures for 1992 to 1998 are:

Number
1992 14
1993 17
1994 15
1995 15
1996 15
1997 14
1998 13