§ 67. Mr. J. Lewisasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will state 194W with regard to goods seized as forfeited by His Majesty's Customs and Excise on the ground that they have been imported in contravention of the Customs Acts; the value of the goods seized since 1st January, 1946; the means adopted by the Customs Departments in notifying the Central Offices; whether these goods are sold by auction or put out to tender; what means are adopted to make the public aware of the forthcoming sales; where these sales take place and how often; whether all goods are sold; and, if not, what happens to the unsold goods.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallThe value of the goods seized since 1st January last is about £30,000. I am writing to my hon. Friend about the other parts of his Question, since these cannot adequately be answered shortly.