§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what checks are used to ensure that consignments sent to Iraq described as milk powder are not explosives for military use; and what assessment he has made of the efficacy of these checks in recent shipments.
§ Mr. RyderMilk powder exported to Iraq is presently liable to monetary compensatory amounts (MCAs) which are export charges under the common agricultural policy (CAP) of the European Community. It may also be eligible for CAP export refunds. Customs and Excise regularly spot-checks and samples a proportion of such consignments as part of its normal responsibilities for the controls
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Students on higher education courses Resident Welsh students1 on higher education courses Resident Welsh students as a percentage of HE students The Polytechnic of Wales 5,897 3,183 54 South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education 3,452 2,426 70 Gwent College of Higher Education 3,365 2,657 79 North East Wales Institute of Higher Education 2,728 1,709 63 West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education 2,659 2,131 80 Trinity College 643 443 69 Normal College of Higher Education 577 482 84 Carmarthen College of Technology and Art 353 314 89 College of Librarianship, Wales 314 48 15 Welsh College of Music and Drama 310 111 36 Bridgend College of Technology 209 208 100 Gwynedd Technical College 167 166 99 Llandrillo Technical College 157 127 81 Newport College of Further Education 98 91 93 Welsh Agricultural College 71 45 63 Pontypridd Technical College 64 64 100 of CAP exports. Given the high level of CAP export refunds involved, Customs has in recent times given greater prominence to milk products in its sampling campaigns. This involves checks and sampling at premises where loading for export takes place. Customs also conducts spot checks on export freight generally for a variety of preventive purposes.
None of these checks has revealed the presence of explosives of any kind.