§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many successful prosecutions there were in 1998 and 1999 for smuggling petroleum products into Northern Ireland; and what estimate he has made of the tonnage smuggled. [113537]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 7 March 2000]: Customs have made the following successful prosecutions for smuggling petroleum products into Northern Ireland.
Financial year Number 1998–99 12 1999–20001 11 1 April to February No estimate of the tonnage smuggled has been made.