§ Captain Kerbyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many copies of the book Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller, have been confiscated from travellers entering the United Kingdom by Her Majesty's Customs during the last five years; how many prosecutions were initiated; how many convictions were achieved; how many acquittals there were: and how many cases were withdrawn.
§ Mr. du Cann124 copies were seized during the five years from 1958 to 1962. No prosecutions were initiated. In one instance, the importer exercised his legal right of appeal against seizure and the Commissioners of Customs and Excise consequently instituted civil proceedings for condemnation of this copy. These proceedings were withdrawn following publication and the general availability of the book in this country.