§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the proposed industrial action by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise staff.
§ Mr. HayhoeI regret that union leaders are seeking to persuade staff in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise to take industrial action which they claim will disrupt the travelling public and I deplore these cynical and wholly unjustified manouuvres.
However, the red/green system of passenger clearance is designed to ensure that undue delays do not occur. Senior staff will be in attendance at ports and airports over the holiday period to ensure that passengers do not experience abnormal delays.