HC Deb 06 August 1980 vol 990 cc155-6W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Londonderry on 23 July regarding the seizure of citizens band radios, he will list in the Official Report the number of radios seized in each search, the area where seized and the value of the sets so seized, at current market value.

Mr. Peter Rees

The following is the information requested.

PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR
Area Searches Sets seized
Northern Ireland:
Armagh 1 12
Lurgan 1 1
England:
Maldon, Essex 1 14
1 2
Chelmsford 1 Nil
Greater London 1 125
1 23
1 9
1 5
1 2
1 1
2 Nil
Greater Manchester 1 7
Blackpool 1 3
Atherton 1 1
Reading 1 1
Wokingham 1 1
Suffolk 1 Nil
Wolverhampton 4 Nil
Wales Nil Nil
Scotland Nil Nil
CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
Area Searches Sets seized
Northern Ifeland:
Armagh 1 301
1 47
Greater Belfast 1 2
1 Nil
Londonderry 1 1
2 Nil
England:
Greater London 1 34
1 19
1 12
1 3
Wales:
Cardiff 1 3
Scotland Nil Nil

I regret that information on the value of the sets is not available.