§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether action will be taken against the Customs and Excise staff who smashed the front door and raided the house of Mr. Alan Waters, in addition to having them pay compensation for the damage, pain and suffering caused to Mr. Waters and his family.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneThe Commissioners of Customs and Excise deeply regret the incident, which occurred in September last year. They fully investigated the circumstances and are satisfied that an honest mistake was made by their officers in the pursuit of a legitimate inquiry into an alleged importation of illegal drugs. Mr. Waters and his family were not involved. The commissioners have already paid the cost of repairing the damage to the property and are negotiating with Mr. Waters' solicitor the appropriate compensation.