§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many operations were undertaken in the past three years on behalf of Her Majesty's Government by persons who were subsequently charged with drug smuggling offences. [23392]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 19 January 1998]: So far as Customs officials are concerned, no officer undertaking investigations into drug smuggling during the past three years has been the subject of criminal charges for drug smuggling offences.