§ 47. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many parcels forwarded to this country have been confiscated by the Customs and Excise officials owing to their being overweight; and what happens to all such parcels when confiscated.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Captain Crookshank)As regards the first part of the Question, it would not be possible to ascertain the number of overweight parcels without extensive inquiries which I do not think would be justified. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave on 30th September last to the hon. Member for Walton (Mr. Purbrick).