Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Cummings (Labour), on Tuesday, 27 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 31 members in total.

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TOBACCO SMUGGLING AND TAXATION

That this House notes with dismay that despite recent efforts made to improve the effectiveness of HM Customs and Excise, smuggling of tobacco products into the United Kingdom continues at such a seriously high level that one third of all cigarettes purchased in Great Britain and Northern Ireland have entered the country illegally; further notes that the influx of cheap contraband tobacco products has led to an increase in smoking, in particular among young people, while at the same time threatening jobs of workers in the British tobacco manufacturing industry and depriving Her Majesty's Treasury of ??3 billion worth of revenue; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to accept that this alarming situation is caused by the ever widening gap between British and continental tobacco taxation and therefore to reduce or at least freeze the duty on tobacco in the Chancellor's Budget.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

TOBACCO SMUGGLING AND TAXATION (376A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Wigley (primary, Plaid Cymru) and tabled on Wednesday, 28 February 2001. It has been signed by 6 members in total.

leave out from 'Government' to end and add 'to open urgent negotiations with the EU Commission to establish harmonisation of taxation and duties on tobacco products across the EU.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

376 

376A1 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Excise duties Taxation Tobacco Smuggling

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk