§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer Luxembourg what representations he has received from Customs and Excise about the role of the north-east regional crime squad in the cases of Rv. Beriman and R v. Charrington and others; and if he will make a statement. [13584]
§ Mr. OppenheimHM Customs and Excise tells me that an inquiry was initiated into the conduct of two of the police officers after they had given evidence in the Rv. Beriman trial. Aspects of the R v. Charrington and others case are the subject of an inquiry commissioned by the chief constable of Cleveland.