§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what targets he has set Customs and Excise to assess their success rate in confiscating smuggled or bootlegged tobacco and alcohol; and if he will report their success in achieving these targets to Parliament annually. [34800]
§ Dawn PrimaroloFor 1997–98 Customs planned to make detections of cross Channel smuggled excise goods worth £36.7 million in revenue. Results for the first 10 months (up to 31 January 1998) are £40.6 million.
Customs publicise their achievements against plans in their Annual Report, copies of which are placed in the House of Commons Library.