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Mr. Nellist
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many customs officials at ports of entry were engaged on the prevention of illegal drug importation in each year since 1960.
Mr. Gow
Separate figures for the number of customs officials at ports of entry engaged in the prevention of illegal drugs importation are not available prior to 1978. The figures from 1978 to 1986 (estimated) are as follows:
| Numbers | |
| 1 April 1978 | 3,274 |
| 1 April 1979 | 3,445 |
| Numbers | |
| 1 April 1980 | 3,214 |
| 1 April 1981 | 3,027 |
| 1 April 1982 | 2,890 |
| 1 April 1983 | 2,795 |
| 1 April 1984 | 2,721 |
| 1 April 1985 | 2,823 |
| 1 April 1986* | 3,000 |
| *Estimated | |