Written Question·Treasury·UIN 68460

Money Laundering and Smuggling

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 24 July 2025

Question

Melanie Onn

LabourGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the merits of implementing a national strategy to tackle (a) the sale of (i) illegal tobacco and (ii) vapes and (b) money laundering.

Answer

James Murray
The UK Government has national strategies to curb the sale of illegal tobacco and combat money laundering, and is developing a robust compliance framework for the upcoming Vaping Products Duty. In January 2024, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Border For...

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