Illegal Weapons Imports (Hansard, 7 June 1993)

§ Mr. Nigel Evans
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures Customs and Excise officers are taking to stop the illegal flow of weapons from eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union from entering the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir John Cope
Customs give high priority to the detection of illegal imports of firearms. They carry out selective anti-smuggling checks, based on intelligence-led, sharply focused profiles which take into account the ready availability of firearms originating in eastern Europe and the former USSR.

§ Mr. Nigel Evans
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many illegal weapons were seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in each of the last 10 years.

§ Sir John Cope
The table sets out the number of illegal weapons seized by Customs and Excise during the last 10 fiscal years.

§ Mr. Portillo
Table 25 using data from the 1991 Family Expenditure Survey is as follows:
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Total disposable income of households (£) As a percentage of the median

Lowest decile Lower quartile Median Upper quartile Highest decile Lowest decile Lower quartile Upper quartile Highest decile

Two adults, four or more children 149.25 213.27 272.98 364.53 557.58 54.7 78.1 133.5 204.3

Three adults 210.67 285.67 397.09 528.27 680.57 53.1 71.9 133.0 171.4

Three adults, one or more children 244.89 329.23 438.73 571.44 731.00 55.8 75.0 130.2 166.6

Four or more adults 306.97 420.55 547.95 700.92 882.96 56.0 76.8 127.9 161.1

Four of more adults, one or more children 280.48 361.29 468.14 661.14 838.12 59.9 77.2 141.2 179.0

Type of administrative area

Greater London 67.44 143.67 283.47 475.43 689.72 23.8 50.7 167.7 243.3

Metropolitan Districts and Central Clydeside Conurbation 64.19 108.34 220.10 357.43 502.86 29.2 49.2 162.4 228.5

Non-Metropolitan Districts:

High population density 80.00 141.45 254.77 381.67 541.41 31.4 55.55 149.8 212.5

Low population density 80.72 143.50 262.09 406.94 569.98 30.8 54.8 155.3 217.5

Households with weekly expenditure:

Under £60 41.70 53.43 57.56 69.23 91.63 72.4 92.8 120.3 159.2

£60 and under £80 52.31 61.39 77.67 98.50 129.41 67.4 79.0 126.8 166.6

£80 and under £100 62.40 82.53 101.93 128.13 167.98 61.2 81.0 125.7 164.8

£100 and under £125 78.98 101.22 130.39 180.71 252.09 60.6 77.6 138.6 193.3

£125 and under £150 89.93 121.41 159.41 216.84 289.02 56.4 76.2 136.0 181.3

£150 and under £175 113.05 152.10 199.12 256.65 312.03 56.8 76.4 128.9 156.7

£175 and under £225 145.15 190.56 247.87 320.09 399.10 58.6 76.9 129.1 161.0

£225 and under £275 183.70 240.94 308.82 387.46 479.60 59.5 78.0 125.5 155.3

£275 and under £325 210.69 274.00 353.66 436.21 533.38 59.6 77.5 123.3 150.8

£325 and under £375 234.09 308.81 392.98 493.30 599.12 59.6 78.6 125.5 152.5

£375 and under £425 231.25 331.47 438.94 559.80 694.22 52.7 75.5 127.5 158.2

£425 and under £475 277.00 379.40 466.41 592.36 720.46 59.4 81.3 127.0 154.5

£475 and under £550 269.71 365.89 499.46 642.46 832.47 54.0 73.2 128.6 166.6

£550 and under £650 300.67 425.40 571.40 679.32 814.71 52.6 74.4 118.9 142.6

£650 and under £800 372.74 456.32 601.33 768.76 1,018.08 62.0 75.9 127.8 169.3

£800 or more 329.76 458.85 642.48 882.96 1,472.52 51.3 71.4 137.4 229.2

All household income 74.62 132.51 252.91 398.05 563.53 29.5 52.4 157.4 222.8

	Total disposable income of households (£)	As a percentage of the median
	Lowest decile	Lower quartile	Median	Upper quartile	Highest decile	Lowest decile	Lower quartile	Upper quartile	Highest decile
Two adults, four or more children	149.25	213.27	272.98	364.53	557.58	54.7	78.1	133.5	204.3
Three adults	210.67	285.67	397.09	528.27	680.57	53.1	71.9	133.0	171.4
Three adults, one or more children	244.89	329.23	438.73	571.44	731.00	55.8	75.0	130.2	166.6
Four or more adults	306.97	420.55	547.95	700.92	882.96	56.0	76.8	127.9	161.1
Four of more adults, one or more children	280.48	361.29	468.14	661.14	838.12	59.9	77.2	141.2	179.0
Type of administrative area
Greater London	67.44	143.67	283.47	475.43	689.72	23.8	50.7	167.7	243.3
Metropolitan Districts and Central Clydeside Conurbation	64.19	108.34	220.10	357.43	502.86	29.2	49.2	162.4	228.5
Non-Metropolitan Districts:
High population density	80.00	141.45	254.77	381.67	541.41	31.4	55.55	149.8	212.5
Low population density	80.72	143.50	262.09	406.94	569.98	30.8	54.8	155.3	217.5
Households with weekly expenditure:
Under £60	41.70	53.43	57.56	69.23	91.63	72.4	92.8	120.3	159.2
£60 and under £80	52.31	61.39	77.67	98.50	129.41	67.4	79.0	126.8	166.6
£80 and under £100	62.40	82.53	101.93	128.13	167.98	61.2	81.0	125.7	164.8
£100 and under £125	78.98	101.22	130.39	180.71	252.09	60.6	77.6	138.6	193.3
£125 and under £150	89.93	121.41	159.41	216.84	289.02	56.4	76.2	136.0	181.3
£150 and under £175	113.05	152.10	199.12	256.65	312.03	56.8	76.4	128.9	156.7
£175 and under £225	145.15	190.56	247.87	320.09	399.10	58.6	76.9	129.1	161.0
£225 and under £275	183.70	240.94	308.82	387.46	479.60	59.5	78.0	125.5	155.3
£275 and under £325	210.69	274.00	353.66	436.21	533.38	59.6	77.5	123.3	150.8
£325 and under £375	234.09	308.81	392.98	493.30	599.12	59.6	78.6	125.5	152.5
£375 and under £425	231.25	331.47	438.94	559.80	694.22	52.7	75.5	127.5	158.2
£425 and under £475	277.00	379.40	466.41	592.36	720.46	59.4	81.3	127.0	154.5
£475 and under £550	269.71	365.89	499.46	642.46	832.47	54.0	73.2	128.6	166.6
£550 and under £650	300.67	425.40	571.40	679.32	814.71	52.6	74.4	118.9	142.6
£650 and under £800	372.74	456.32	601.33	768.76	1,018.08	62.0	75.9	127.8	169.3
£800 or more	329.76	458.85	642.48	882.96	1,472.52	51.3	71.4	137.4	229.2
All household income	74.62	132.51	252.91	398.05	563.53	29.5	52.4	157.4	222.8