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Dr. Hampson
asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many civil servants are involved in operating the surveillance licensing of textile imports; and how many more he estimates would be required to extend the scheme to cover clothing.
Mr. Deakins
Some 27 staff are involved in my Department in operating the surveillance licensing of textile imports; the scheme also involves additional effort at ports by staff of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise and some assistance from the Department of Industry, The numbers which would be required if the arrangements were extended to cover clothing would be of the order of a further 30 staff in my Department; there would also be additional work at ports.