§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of criminal activity affecting the petrol retailing sector within Northern Ireland. [141763]
§ Dawn PrimaroloCustoms continually assess the criminal threats to all their responsibilities to inform their operational response.
As part of this ongoing assessment Customs have increased their activity in Northern Ireland to tackle all forms of oils fraud.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary gave to the hon. Member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Mr. Morgan) on 7 November 2000, Official Report, column 122W.