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Corbett of Castle Vale, Lord
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To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what evaluation he has (a) made and (b) commissioned of the potential health risks from the use of (i) high-energy and (ii) low-energy scanning equipment for the detection of smuggled goods and substances at ports of entry.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what evaluation he has (a) made and (b) commissioned of the potential health risks from the use of (i) high-energy and (ii) low-energy scanning equipment for the detection of smuggled goods and substances at ports of entry.
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Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
9 May 2000
For answer on
15 May 2000
Answered on
15 May 2000
Mr. Corbett: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what evaluation he has (a) made and (b) commissioned of the potential health
risks from the use of (i) high-energy and (ii) low-energy scanning equipment for the detection of smuggled goods and substances at
ports of entry. [121794]
Dawn Primarolo: Before any scanning equipment is used by Customs and Excise, a full health and safety evaluation is carried out by
an independent consultant to ensure compliance with all UK health and safety legislation.
Subjects
Customs and Excise; Customs; Health hazards; Equipment; Research; X-rays; Smuggling
Date
15 May 2000
Reference
121794; 350 c47W
House
House of Commons