§ Mr. GillTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated annual amount of tax forgone as a consequence of the cross channel trade in(a) alcoholic drinks and (b) tobacco products. [97544]
§ Dawn PrimaroloHM Customs and Excise's latest estimates of the amount of revenue lost (excise duty and VAT) through legitimate cross-border shopping in 1998 775W and cross-Channel smuggling in 1999 were published in the table 5.1 of the Pre-Budget Report, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House.