PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Tobacco: Smuggling (25 November 2014)
Question Asked
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the trade in illicit tobacco of the forthcoming ban on menthol cigarettes and 10-packs of cigarettes.
Asked by:
Mark Garnier (Conservative)
Asked by:
Mark Garnier (Conservative)
Answer
The HMRC/Border Force strategy to tackle tobacco smuggling is in place and would adapt to any changes in risks as it has done over many years.
HMRC and other enforcement agencies will adjust their response as necessary, to reflect any new risks.
Answered by:
Priti Patel (Conservative)
2 December 2014
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