HC Deb 17 February 1964 vol 689 cc160-1W
94 and 95. Mr. Parkin

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether, in the light of the latest information available on illicit traffic in amphetamine derivatives, he will, in advance of comprehensive legislation, seek emergency powers to control and inspect the distribution of scheduled poisons by wholesalers;

(2) whether, as there is no special Customs control over the import of scheduled poisons, he will seek powers to establish a record for inspection by his Department of quantities and destinations of those of such imports as he thinks fit, including amphetamine derivatives.

Mr. Brooke

I have nothing at present to add to the reply which I gave on 30th January to Questions on this subject by the hon. Member and the hon. Member for St. Pancras, North (Mr. K. Robinson).