§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the quantity of beer smuggled into the United Kingdom for resale in the last year. [67229]
§ Dawn PrimaroloHM Customs and Excise estimate the volume of beer smuggled cross-Channel into the United Kingdom for resale in 1998 to be 2.6 million hectolitres.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions for smuggling(a) alcohol and (b) tobacco there have been in each quarter since January 1993. [67230]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe information requested is not available in this form. Specific figures are available for the number of prosecutions generated by Excise Verification Officers for smuggling of alcohol and/or tobacco from within the European Union:
Year Number 1993–94 44 1994–95 515 1995–96 438 1996–97 502 1997–98 417 1998–99 (April-December) 408