Re: [OT] Budget

["Rob Lamb" <those@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks like I was suckered in by the Election Budget............

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Steve Norman" <steve@n...> wrote:
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> From: ian.bird@c... [mailto:ian.bird@c...]
> Sent: Wed 16/03/2005 16:52
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Budget
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> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:59:50 -0000, Rob Lamb <those@t...> wrote:
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> > Duty Free import allowance on goods has just been raised to=20
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> > Sounds like good news for bringing some new kit in!
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> > Rob
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> What was it before?
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