§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the value, both with and without duty, of (a) spirits and (b) tobacco destroyed each year by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise after confiscation from smugglers or for other fiscal reasons;
(2) what would be the additional revenue to the Government of selling the spirits and tobacco presently confiscated from smugglers rather than destroying many of these goods; and what would be the costs of administering such a scheme of sales.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonCentral records are not kept of the information sought. Her Majesty's Customs and Excise however already offers for sale all confiscated450W goods, including spirits and tobacco, which are in a saleable condition and are likely to realise a sum sufficient to cover the revenue chargeable and the expenses incurred in their sale.