§ Mr.GillTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what instructions have been received by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise from Commission auditors in respect of the examining of food exports by the offloading of containers at any particular port.
§ Sir John CopeFollowing a visit to the United Kingdom Customs in 1993, Commission auditors expressed dissatisfaction with the depth and rigour of examination of exports where common agricultural policy refunds were claimed. As a result, Customs issued more detailed guidance to staff on the standards to be observed.