§ Mr. SinghTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what quantity of heroin has been imported into the United Kingdom through controlled deliveries since 1985; from which countries it came; and in(a) how many instances and (b) what quantity some of those imports have gone missing. [61717]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIt is not Customs and Excise policy to disclose detailed information relating to operational activity.
§ Mr. SinghTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will publish the result of the Customs National Investigation Service inquiry into the practice of the controlled delivery of drugs by drugs liaison officers attached to the British High Commission in Islamabad. [61486]
§ Dawn PrimaroloCustoms are conducting an internal review of procedures used in controlled deliveries. It is not practice to publish such reviews.
§ Mr. SinghTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action was taken in respect of the senior British Drugs Liaison Officer who was caught in possession of heroin in his official vehicle in mid-1997. [61627]
§ Dawn PrimaroloNo such incident took place.