§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the quantity and value of tobacco and liquor products confiscated by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise at Heathrow airport in 1980, 1981 and 1982.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneThe following quantities of tobacco and liquor products were seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise at Heathrow airport in the periods shown.
1980 1981 1982 Tobacco (kgs) 125 153 172 Cigarettes (number) 333,500 723,215 810,341 Cigars (number) 30,745 36,307 27,454 Liquor products (litres) 3,116 2,621 3,582 Estimates of value are noted at the time of seizure but are not collated.
§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what happens to the tobacco and liquor products confiscated by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise at Heathrow airport;
(2) what steps are taken to resell the tobacco and liquor products confiscated by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise at Heathrow airport.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneTobacco products and liquor confiscated at Heathrow airport are offered for sale if they are in a saleable condition and likely to realise at least a sum sufficient to cover the revenue chargeable and the expenses incurred in their sale. Apart from some cigars, confiscated tobacco products are usually not in a saleable condition. Proprietary brands of spirits and good quality wines are fairly readily saleable and, together with saleable cigars, are transferred at intervals from Heathrow airport to London for sale by tender. Tobacco products and liquor not considered to be saleable are destroyed.