Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Friday, 22 February 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2013. It was answered by Sajid Javid (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 March 2013 on behalf of the Treasury.
Revenue and Customs
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many HM Revenue and Customs' employees worked on preventing the importation of (a) controlled drugs, (b) illegal firearms, (c) illicit alcohol and (d) illicit tobacco in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 to date; and if he will make a statement.
[144853]
- Answer
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All of the information requested is not available.
Since 1 April 2009 operational responsibility for detecting controlled drugs, illegal firearms, illicit alcohol and tobacco at UK frontiers has rested with the UK Border Agency/Force.
Around 206 HMRC officers are engaged in the gathering of intelligence on alcohol and tobacco movements, in order to facilitate the seizure of illicit consignments being imported to the UK.
Both activities are elements of the UK's holistic response to tackling tobacco and alcohol fraud, detailed in the joint HMRC and UKBA tackling tobacco. Smuggling’ strategy and HMRC's “Tackling Alcohol Fraud” strategy.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 144853; 559 cc909-910W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Subjects
- Import controls Staff Revenue and Customs
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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