To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many (a) ports, (b) airports, (c) landing stages and (d) airfields the Immigration and Nationality Directorate had uniformed immigration officers (i) permanently and (ii) regularly located in (A) 2004, (B) 2005 and (C) 2006; and in how many such locations officers made at least one visit in each year. (118045)

[holding answer 5 February 2007]: At present we are not a uniformed service but as of September 2007 the Immigration Service is on schedule to implement the full roll-out of uniforms for all operational frontline staff at ports and airports.

We are unable to confirm whether officers made at least one visit in each year as the information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.