Written questions

Tobacco: Smuggling

Lords · Question HL9845 · Tabled 23 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 29 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) calls, and (2) online submissions, have been made to HMRC fraud hotline services in relation to illicit tobacco in each of the past ten years.

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 29 Jul 2025

The table below shows the number of contacts received by HMRC’s Fraud Reporting Gateway in relation to illicit tobacco. The data is only available for the last 7 years due to HMRC’s retention policies. YearOnline SubmissionTelephone SubmissionTotal24/257,...