§ Mr. Andersonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his general policy on compounding in place of prosecutions for breaches of the arms embargo on South Africa; and whether this policy has been affected by the case of Clement Shaw Ltd.
§ Mr. BrookeGeneral policy on the use by Customs and Excise of compounding in place of prosecution remains as set out in the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Minister of State, the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Mr. Hayhoe), to my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Bruinvels) on 26 April 1984, at column 542. This policy applies in the case of breaches of the arms embargo on South Africa and has not been affected by the case of Clement Shaw Ltd.