Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 69231
Tobacco: Counterfeit Manufacturing
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing enforcement (a) powers and (b) resources available to (i) Trading Standards and (ii) local authorities to tackle the sale of illegal tobacco
Answer
Ashley DaltonThere are a range of tools available to enforce the sale of illicit tobacco, which reflect the severity of the offence committed. Trading Standards can seize illicit goods and refer cases to HM Revenue and Customs to make decisions about penalties, which ...
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