§ 38. Mr. HALES (for Mr. HALL, CAINE)asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state the number of cases of intentional under-invoicing of imported goods which have been recorded by the Customs and Excise during the past year?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Duff Cooper)The total number of cases of under-declarations of value of imported goods in respect of which legal proceedings, were 1879 taken or compromise-penalties imposed by the Customs and Excise Department during the year ended 31st December, 1934, was 167.