Written Question·Home Office·UIN 5263

Tobacco: Smuggling

Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 8 October 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many shops have been served closure orders for the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The management of served closure orders is an operational matter for the Police.