§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has about how many United Kingdom companies and individuals have had their details reported to the United States authorities under the combined customs agreement in the years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and to date in 1986; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeIt is not the practice of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise to disclose specific case details but under various international Agreements and Conventions Her Majesty's Customs and Excise passed the following items of information to the United States authorities:
Items of information June-December 1984 132 January-December 1985 201 January-April 1986 60 The figures for earlier years are not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.