HC Deb 17 January 2000 vol 342 c351W
Mr. Barron

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has asked or intends to ask representatives of the UK tobacco manufacturers, distributors or exporters to provide data on quantities of UK manufactured cigarettes that have been exported from the UK with UK health warnings and markings and to explain the purpose of exporting cigarettes so labelled. [104642]

Dawn Primarolo

Such matters are laid to HM Customs and Excise. Customs does not routinely require tobacco manufacturers or other exporters to provide data on cigarettes exported with UK health warnings and markings. Customs is considering whether there is a case for doing so in future.

Mr. Barron

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimates HM Customs and Excise has made of the quantity of UK-manufactured cigarettes(a) exported from the UK with UK health warnings and markings and (b) sold on cross-channel ferries since July 1999 with UK health warnings and markings but with duty paid in France or Belgium. [104641]

Dawn Primarolo

HM Customs and Excise have no estimates for the extent of these activities.