§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce a system of prior-approval for legitimate import of alcohol for personal use. [46979]
§ Mr. BoatengThe vast majority of people who import alcohol for personal use enter the UK without encountering any fiscal checks. A system of prior-approval would represent a significant restriction on movement of goods and people. It would be costly to introduce and could be held to contravene the UK's long-standing obligations under the Treaties of the European Union.