§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to receive a reply from French customs regarding their treatment of the vessel MV Maureen owned by Mike and Penny Rowley; and how long after receiving the French reply he would expect to publish a full report on the inquiries by British Customs and Excise.
§ Sir John Cope[holding answer 30 October 19921HM Customs and Excise have now received a reply from the French authorities. I will be writing to my hon. Friend very shortly.