Revenue and Customs: Criminal Investigation
Commons · Question 18810 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place to ensure that forensic testing, intelligence, analytical methodologies and other evidence relied upon by HMRC in enforcement action and criminal proceedings are lawfully obtained and inde
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Jul 2026
Evidence gathering within HMRC criminal investigations is subject to strict legal and procedural requirements as set out in legislation and related Codes of Practice and is in line with the standards expected across the Criminal Justice System.Decisions t...