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Asked by Ben LakePlaid CymruTreasuryTabled Answered 27 May 2026UIN 2223

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many BIRDs-authorised traders have had authorisation (a) suspended, (b) withdrawn, (c) reviewed following compliance investigations and (d) referred to HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service since the introduction of that scheme.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

HMRC does not systematically record data on the number of BIRDs authorised traders whose authorisation has been suspended, withdrawn, reviewed following compliance activity, or referred to the Fraud Investigation Service, and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost

HMRC does not comment on the details or outcomes of specific compliance or enforcement activity, as to do so could prejudice ongoing or future investigations.

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