§ 64. Mr. Flanneryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further measures are being taken to cope with the illicit drug traffic at United Kingdom seaports and airports.
§ Mr. BrookeOne hundred and fifty additional staff are being allocated to drugs work in 1986–87 and a further 200 staff are being added to the customs complement to maintain levels of routine controls over passengers and freight in the face of increased traffic. A total of £10 million has been made available for the development and provision of drugs detection equipment over the next three years, and improvements will also be made to the drugs reference and information computer.