HL Deb 21 May 2002 vol 635 c90WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many Customs and Excise officers were based in Northern Ireland on 1 January of the past 10 years. [HL4233]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Figures for the number of staff employed by HM Customs and Excise in Northern Ireland on 1 January for the past 10 years are not available. However, figures are available for I April each year. The figures are full time equivalent (part-timers counted as proportion of the full-time post).

  • 1 April 2002: 584
  • 1 April 2001: 590
  • 1 April 2000: 554
  • 1 April 1999: 565
  • 1 April 1998: 585
  • 1 April 1997: 552
  • 1 April 1996: 626
  • 1 April 1995: 615
  • 1 April 1994: 678
  • 1 April 1993: 639