Organised Crime: Tobacco
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of data generated by the tobacco track‑and‑trace system on police investigations into organised crime; and what steps she is taking to maximise the operational value of that data.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson
The government is committed to reducing the amount of illicit tobacco and vaping products on sale nationally.
Tobacco Track and Trace data is used extensively alongside a range of other data and tools to tackle organised crime throughout the supply chain. In 2023, HMRC introduced a sanctions regime relating specifically to tobacco track and trace breaches.
I refer the hon member to the answers provided to UIN 128189, UIN 107092 and UIN 84365 for more information.
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