Written question asked by Peter Kilfoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Customs and Excise officers are suspended; and in which (a) divisions and (b) regions of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise they work; who is conducting the investigation into Peter Robinson; and if he will make a statement; how many Customs and Excise officers have been arrested in the last six years; how many of them have been charged; and with what offences. - Includes fact that information relating to Customs officers who have been arrested not held centrally.

Answer: Mr. Kilfoyle: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many Customs and Excise officers are suspended; and in which (a) divisions and (b) regions of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise they work; [160370] (2) who is conducting the investigation into Peter Robinson; and if he will make a statement; [160385] (3) how many Customs and Excise officers have been arrested in the last six years; how many of them have been charged; and with what offences. [160384] Dawn Primarolo: Information relating to Customs officers who have been arrested is not held centrally. The other information sought by my hon. Friend cannot be provided, in accordance with exemptions 4 and 7 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

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