§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many illegal knives have been seized at ports over the last two years; and what plans he has to tighten up controls on imports of knives as offensive weapons.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe numbers of knives seized at ports, airports and other points of entry are as follows:
Year ending 31 March Number 1990 903 1991 2,082 Customs are continually seeking to improve the effectiveness of their controls in this and other areas, principally by better, risk-based targeting of resources.