CUSTOMS SEIZURES (SALES).

HC Deb 25 June 1928 vol 219 c37

64. Mr. DAY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of goods seized by the Customs officials in the year 1927 which were sold by public auction or private competitive tender, giving the figures for each item separately?

Mr. SAMUEL

Seizures by Customs officials in the year 1927 which have since been sold realised, duty-paid, approximately:

		£
Sold by public auction	…	370
Sold after competitive tender	…	1,300

Mr. DAY

Are these detailed particulars advertised in the Press?

Mr. SAMUEL

I could not say without notice.