HC Deb 18 October 1993 vol 230 c9W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the cost to HM Customs and Excise to charter the Milbrook Surveyor used to attempt to locate bales of cannabis off south Wales;

(2) if the Customs and Excise intend to repeat the operation to attempt to locate cannabis bales on the sea bed off south Wales;

(3) if he will make it his policy to improve co-ordination between HM Customs and Excise, HM Coastguard and the Royal Navy over the sharing of marine equipment.

Sir John Cope

The cost to HM Customs and Excise of chartering the Milbrook Surveyor in the attempt to locate bales of cannabis off south Wales was £17,375.70.

Length of time necessary to work1 to pay for selected food commodities
Minutes
1971 1979 1984 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
1 Ib of sugar 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 ib of back bacon 30 33 26 21 20 21 20 20 21
1 Ib of beef sirloin2 49 56 52 42 41 40 37 33 34
1 Ib of fresh cod fillets 23 32 24 27 26 27 28 28 23
14 Ib of potatoes 24 25 37 23 22 26 23 23 18
800 gm sliced loaf (white) 9 9 7 6 6 5 5 5 5
1 Ib of butter 19 23 15 12 13 12 10 10 11
1 pint of fresh milk 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 dozen eggs (55–60 gramme) 23 18 16 13 11 12 10 9 9
1 Ib of pork 34 32 24 18 19 19 20 17 15
1 Married couple with husband only working.
2 From 1989 this refers to rump steak.