§ Sir Hal MillerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if Customs and Excise have taken a decision on prosecutions in the case arising from the seizure of tubes at Teesport; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderAt Sheffield magistrates court on 15 November the Commissioners of Customs and Excise withdrew the prosecutions against the two individuals charged with offences in relation to this matter under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. I have arranged for copies of what was said to the court on behalf of the commissioners to be placed in the Library. I understand that the commissioners do not envisage conducting any further inquiries.