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Tobacco: Sales

Commons · Question 78566 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by the Cancer Research UK and University College London entitled Cancer in the UK: Overview 2025, published in July 2025, and her Department's Tobacco statistics commentary, updated on 2

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 15 Oct 2025

Strong enforcement is essential in tackling the illicit tobacco market. HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force have had illicit tobacco strategies in place since 2000. Our latest strategy, “Stubbing out the problem”, was published in January 2024. The De...