§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many cases during the current financial year and during the last financial year the Customs and Excise has carried out house searches for citizens band radios in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, respectively; how many radios were seized during such searches in each area specified in each period; and what charges were brought in respect of possession of the radios.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 17 July 1980, c. 683]: The information requested is as follows: 247W
CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR Area Searches Sets seized Charges so far brought Northern Ireland … … … … … 7 351 Nil England … … … … … 4 68 1 Wales … … … … … 1 3 Nil Scotland … … … … … Nil Nil Nil The charges brought were of being knowingly concerned in the evasion of an import prohibition or of knowingly harbouring prohibited goods.