§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 14 July 2003,Official Report, column 133W, how many firearms were detected by HM customs officers in the possession of passengers disembarking from aircraft at Farnborough, Hampshire (a) in 1999, (b) in November 1999 and (c) on 30 November 1999. [132184]
§ John HealeyThere were no attempts to smuggle firearms detected by Customs at Farnborough Airport in 1999. In the same year Customs controlled four importations of firearms which were properly declared. In respect of these I refer the hon. Gentleman to my earlier answer.