Written Question·Treasury·UIN 77750

Tobacco: Smuggling

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Natalie Fleet

LabourBolsover

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of illicit tobacco on annual revenues to corner shops.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government has dedicated significant resource to tackling illicit tobacco and has set out its approach to doing so in successive strategies dating back to 2000. These strategies have been highly effective in reducing the estimated duty gap for cigaret...

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