Written Question·Treasury·UIN 18811

Revenue and Customs: Criminal Investigation

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken, or plans to undertake, any review of enforcement actions, civil penalties or criminal proceedings that may have been affected by concerns regarding the reliability, authorisation, proven

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Evidence gathering within HMRC criminal investigations is subject to strict legal and procedural requirements as set out in legislation and related Codes of Practice and is in line with the standards expected across the Criminal Justice System.Decisions t...

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