Oral QuestionTreasury

“What steps he is taking to review the taxation of online sales to support the high street.”

Tabled: 18 March 2020Answered: 24 March 2020

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

Sarah Jones

I have noted that piece of work. We support drug diversion schemes, which are part of the respect orders that we have announced today, part of our rough sleeping programme and part of lots of the work we do to help people get off drugs, but they are not a substitute for the right punishment where necessary.