§ Mr. MalinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many British immigration or customs officials are deployed at(a) Coquelles, (b) Calais and (c) Brussels Station. [68626]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 9 July 2002]: A total of 129 immigration officers are currently deployed in the British Control Zone at Coquelles. There are no immigration officers currently deployed at Calais port or at Brussels station.
Her Majesty's Customs and Excise have an approximate complement of 270 officers who operate in both the tourist and freight lanes, of the United Kingdom Control Zone at Coquelles. There are no customs officers based at Calais or Brussels station.