Written questions

Revenue and Customs: Criminal Investigation

Commons · Question 18811 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken, or plans to undertake, any review of enforcement actions, civil penalties or criminal proceedings that may have been affected by concerns regarding the reliability, authorisation, proven

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...