Ports Customs Examinations

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 16 Rhagfyr 1947.

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Photo of Mr Frederick Erroll Mr Frederick Erroll , Altrincham and Sale 12:00, 16 Rhagfyr 1947

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many passengers passing through the ports of Southamp- ton, Dover, Harwich and Liverpool, have been interrogated by Customs officers during the last three months; and how many passengers have been completely stripped and searched.

Photo of Sir Stafford Cripps Sir Stafford Cripps , Bristol East

The answer to the first part of the Question is 749,000, and to the second part, none.