If he will commission a study of the sales of hand rolling tobacco and of cigarette papers with a view to establishing the extent of tobacco smuggling. - (Holding answer 29 April 1996).

If he will commission a study of the sales of hand rolling tobacco and of cigarette papers with a view to establishing the extent of tobacco smuggling. - (Holding answer 29 April 1996).

If he will estimate the annual revenue losses which are due to the importation of hand rolling tobacco as a consequence of (a) smuggling and (b) the implementation of the duty-free/duty paid regulations. - Inf figs. (Holding answer 29 April 1996).

If he will estimate the annual revenue losses which are due to the importation of hand rolling tobacco as a consequence of (a) smuggling and (b) the implementation of the duty-free/duty paid regulations. - Inf figs. (Holding answer 29 April 1996).

What is his policy on charging value added tax on (a) recombinant Factor Eight and (b) plasma-derived Factor Eight; how much of each is (i) exported and (ii) imported annually; and what revenue accrues to the Exchequer as a result. - Inc figure and that there is no official import...

What is his policy on charging value added tax on (a) recombinant Factor Eight and (b) plasma-derived Factor Eight; how much of each is (i) exported and (ii) imported annually; and what revenue accrues to the Exchequer as a result. - Inc figure and that there is no official import...

What is his estimate of the proportion of off-licence beer sales now being lost to personal importation of beer from the Continent. - Inc figure and fact that data on off-licence beer sales is not available.

What is his estimate of the proportion of off-licence beer sales now being lost to personal importation of beer from the Continent. - Inc figure and fact that data on off-licence beer sales is not available.

How many prosecutions were entered into as a result of seizure of live creatures and plants by HM Customs and Excise in each of the last three years. - There have been five prosecutions in the last three years, all of them successful.

How many prosecutions were entered into as a result of seizure of live creatures and plants by HM Customs and Excise in each of the last three years. - There have been five prosecutions in the last three years, all of them successful.

If he will comment on the seizure of live animals and birds by HM Customs and Excise in each of the last three years. - Including table.

If he will comment on the seizure of live animals and birds by HM Customs and Excise in each of the last three years. - Including table.

Whether he will publish the evidence provided to him by the European Commission that prawns or shrimps imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands in fact originated elsewhere; and indicate what proportion of the imports from the Faroe Islands this applied to. - Inc figs and...

Whether he will publish the evidence provided to him by the European Commission that prawns or shrimps imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands in fact originated elsewhere; and indicate what proportion of the imports from the Faroe Islands this applied to. - Inc figs and...

What proposals he has made to the EEC Commission for compensation for British importers of prawns or shrimps innocently imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on EURI certificates now considered by the European Commission to be invalid; what scale of compensation has been proposed; when...

What proposals he has made to the EEC Commission for compensation for British importers of prawns or shrimps innocently imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on EURI certificates now considered by the European Commission to be invalid; what scale of compensation has been proposed; when...

What investigations have been made by (a) his Department and (b) the EEC Commission about the origin of fish products and prawns or shrimps imported into this country on EURI certificates from (i) Iceland, (ii) Norway and (iii) the Faroe Islands; how many staff were involved and for what period...

What investigations have been made by (a) his Department and (b) the EEC Commission about the origin of fish products and prawns or shrimps imported into this country on EURI certificates from (i) Iceland, (ii) Norway and (iii) the Faroe Islands; how many staff were involved and for what period...

What instructions he has had from the European Commission about retrospective duty on prawns or shrimps imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on EURI certificates; how much he has been required to recover; to whom this is payable; what information he has about the levy...

What instructions he has had from the European Commission about retrospective duty on prawns or shrimps imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on EURI certificates; how much he has been required to recover; to whom this is payable; what information he has about the levy...

If he will give the outcome of all court cases pursued by his Department against importers of prawns or shrimps from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on the basis of EURI certificates now considered by him to be invalid; what costs have been awarded and to...

If he will give the outcome of all court cases pursued by his Department against importers of prawns or shrimps from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on the basis of EURI certificates now considered by him to be invalid; what costs have been awarded and to...

How many retrospective claims against how many firms, for what total sums of money and for what period are being made by his Department against importers of prawns or shrimps in respect of (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands and at whose behest. - Inc table.

How many retrospective claims against how many firms, for what total sums of money and for what period are being made by his Department against importers of prawns or shrimps in respect of (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands and at whose behest. - Inc table.

What advice was and is now given by his Department to importers of fish products from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands coming in duty free under EURI certificates about their liability if the certificates issued in the country of origin prove to be invalid, about how...

What advice was and is now given by his Department to importers of fish products from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands coming in duty free under EURI certificates about their liability if the certificates issued in the country of origin prove to be invalid, about how...

What burden of proof about the origin of fish products imported on EURI certificates falls on (a) his Department, (b) the British importer, (c) the customs of the originating country and (d) the exporter issuing the EURI certificate where such certificates are deemed by his Department to be invalid; on...

What burden of proof about the origin of fish products imported on EURI certificates falls on (a) his Department, (b) the British importer, (c) the customs of the originating country and (d) the exporter issuing the EURI certificate where such certificates are deemed by his Department to be invalid; on...

Whether, in levying retrospective duty on prawns or shrimps imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands with valid EURI certificates, he makes any allowance for the fact that a proportion of those prawns or shrimps will in fact have been caught in that country; what proportion...

Whether, in levying retrospective duty on prawns or shrimps imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands with valid EURI certificates, he makes any allowance for the fact that a proportion of those prawns or shrimps will in fact have been caught in that country; what proportion...

What representations he has made to his customs counterpart in (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands about their acceptance of EURI certificates for the export of fish products to Britain which subsequently proved to have originated elsewhere than in Iceland; what compensation he has requested from them...

What representations he has made to his customs counterpart in (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands about their acceptance of EURI certificates for the export of fish products to Britain which subsequently proved to have originated elsewhere than in Iceland; what compensation he has requested from them...

How many claims for duty have been made in each year since 1980 for duty not paid on fish products imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on EURI certificates which subsequently proved to be invalid. - Inc table.

How many claims for duty have been made in each year since 1980 for duty not paid on fish products imported from (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands on EURI certificates which subsequently proved to be invalid. - Inc table.

How many firearms were legally imported in each year since 1992; and what were their categories, classes and types. - Will write.

How many firearms were legally imported in each year since 1992; and what were their categories, classes and types. - Will write.

How many firearms which had been purchased abroad were brought into the United Kingdom by private individuals in each year since 1992; and what were their categories, classes and types. - Information not available.

How many firearms which had been purchased abroad were brought into the United Kingdom by private individuals in each year since 1992; and what were their categories, classes and types. - Information not available.

How many people were (a) found to be illegally importing firearms and ammunition and (b) prosecuted for illegal importation of firearms and ammunition in each year since 1992. - Includes table.

How many people were (a) found to be illegally importing firearms and ammunition and (b) prosecuted for illegal importation of firearms and ammunition in each year since 1992. - Includes table.