HC Deb 30 September 1941 vol 374 cc503-4W
Mr. Purbrick

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how goods seized by the Customs, including parcels from overseas confiscated solely on the grounds of them being overweight, are disposed of?

Captain Crookshank

Goods imported without a Board of Trade import licence are forfeited to the Crown under the Cus- OFFICIAL REPORT to the public would probably not be substantially increased even if the price were reduced to 1d., and I do not consider that the results to be obtained would justify the loss involved. I should add that there are special subscription rates for libraries at £1 a year which work out at approximately 2d. a copy.

Mr. Mander

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of copies of the OFFICIAL REPORT sold during each week of June, July and August, 1940 and 1941, respectively?

Captain Crookshank

The average number of copies sold to date of Daily Reports of House of Commons Debates published during the weeks stated is as follows:

toms Acts. Foodstuffs are handed over to officials of the Ministry of Food for sale on behalf of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise. Other goods are sold by the Commissioners either to the Supply Departments or if no such Department is interested, in the open market. Non-perishable gifts sent in parcels must, among other conditions, be less than a certain weight. If these conditions are not fulfilled the goods are delivered as a special war-time arrangement to an approved charitable organisation.

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