§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has held with the Data Protection Registrar with respect to the integration of the existing system customs enforcement network or customs232W information system within the European Community; whether the system forms part of the Schengen or Trevi arrangements; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Sir John CopeHer Majesty's Customs and Excise have consulted the Data Protection Registrar on several occasions during the development of a Community-wide customs information system, an enhancement of the current system customs enforcement network. The system does not form part of either the Schengen or Trevi arrangements.