Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Tobacco: Smuggling
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Memoranda of Understanding HMRC has signed with local authority trading standards services in (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales to permit access to HMRC's tobacco Track and Trace application; and how many councils have access to the application.
- Answer
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with 142 Local Authority Trading Standards services to facilitate access to HMRC’s Tobacco Track and Trace application.
The breakdown of MoUs signed by region is:
(a) England: 96
(b) Northern Ireland: 0
(c) Scotland: 29
(d) Wales: 17
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 30803
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Tobacco Revenue and Customs Smuggling Trading standards
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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