§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated loss of duty to the Inland Revenue as a result of spirit, beer and tobacco purchases in France by UK residents during the last 12 months. [143619]
§ Dawn PrimaroloHM Customs and Excise have responsibility for excise duties. For the latest published overall estimates of cross-border shopping I refer my hon. Friend to my answer given on 26 November 1999,Official Report, columns 254–55W. Customs do not have figures for revenue lost from purchases in individual countries.