§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will amend the Customs requirements for express parcels services to reflect the transit times demanded by the international business community.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 6 May 1987, c. 433]: There are no plans to amend the Customs requirements so as to provide exceptional treatment for express parcels services.
§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will instruct Her Majesty's Customs and Excise to review its treatment of express parcels.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 6 May 1987, c. 433]: Customs already reviews its procedures when necessary, especially in the light of any international proposal for change. I have no plans to ask Customs to carry out a special review.
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§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received regarding the Customs treatment of express parcel services; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 6 May 1987, c. 433]: I have received very few representations about the Customs treatment of express parcels. Customs has regular meetings with the trade associations concerned and it is aware of the importance of the rapid and efficient clearance of this traffic.
§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to support the principle of rapid Customs clearance for urgent consignments in meetings of the Customs Co-operation Council.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 6 May 1987, c. 433]: At meetings of the Customs Co-operation Council and elsewhere, the United Kingdom supports the principle of rapid clearance for all goods, consistent with the need for adequate Customs control and the efficient use of resources.