§ Mr. KINGasked the Secretary to the Treasury how many Customs officers are on the average daily employed in examining the packages brought into this country by parcels post; what is the annual cost of this department of the Customs service; and how much was received during the last financial year by the Treasury in respect of Customs Duties paid on parcels post packages imported?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe average number of men employed is about thirty; the annual cost is something over £5,000, and the amount of Customs Duty collected in the last financial year something over £40,000.