HC Deb 18 November 1998 vol 319 cc587-8W
Mr. Blizzard

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the use of tax stamps to combat the smuggling of tobacco and alcohol. [60178]

Dawn Primarolo

The use of tax stamps was considered as part of the Alcohol and Tobacco Fraud Review carried out by Customs in partnership with the trade. A report of the Review was published in July this year.