§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigration officers there were for each function in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [151763]
§ Mrs. RocheThe numbers of immigration officers for each function (Ports and Enforcement) are set out in the table.
Immigration officers involved in enforcement activities Immigration officers involved in activities at ports locations Total immigration officers April 1992 116 1,670 1,786 1993 177 1,625.5 1,802.5 1994 248.5 1,869 2,117.5 1995 272 1,831 2,103 1996 257.5 1,834.5 2,092 1997 240 1,836.4 2,076.4 1998 233 1,758.8 1,991.2 1999 219.7 1,640.5 1,860.2 2000 248.2 1,657.5 1,905.7 2001 425.7 1,971.6 2,397.3