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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...