To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the planned reduction is in the number of permanent customs officers who cover small ports and airports in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset as part of the Law Enforcement Business Plan; what assessment he has made of the role of such officers in combating illegal drugs imports; and if he will take steps to prevent the proposed reduction in numbers being implemented. (154852)

There are no plans to reduce the number of permanent customs officers covering small ports and airports in Devon, Dorset and Cornwall.