Written Question·Treasury·UIN 9134
Tobacco: Excise Duties
Tabled: 15 October 2024
Answered: 23 October 2024
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the powers of Trading Standards officers to tackle tobacco duty avoidance.
Answer
James MurrayTrading Standards have a range of powers to effectively tackle the illicit supply of tobacco. In 2023 those powers were extended to enable Trading Standards to tackle non-compliance with the UK’s Tobacco Track and Trace system, which regulates tobacco at ...
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