§ Mr. JOHNSTONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that, on 29th June, at Mount Pleasant Post Office, London, Customs Branch, there was confiscated a small parcel, addressed to a baby 12 months old, containing among some non-dutiable articles a pair of baby's silk socks and a baby's silk jumper, being a present from the baby's sister in Australia; that the parents' application to be allowed to pay Customs duty on the pair of socks and jumper was refused and the entire parcel confiscated; and whether he can take steps to have this decision annulled and instructions issued to have the Customs Regulations interpreted with the minimum amount of irritation?
§ Mr. McNEILLInquiries have been made, but the only postal packet which can be traced, and which appears to answer to the particulars given in the question, was not, in fact, confiscated, though liable to confiscation, but was released on payment of duty on the 30th June. If the hon. Member has any other1964W packet in mind, and will furnish me with the name of the addressee, I will have further inquiry made.