§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their estimate of the loss incurred (a) by British retailers and (b) by the Treasury as a result of (i) the smuggling of tobacco and (ii) the importation of duty paid tobacco between 1996 and 1999. [HL2548]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyI refer my noble friend to theTackling Tobacco Smuggling paper published on 22 March 2000 by HM Customs and Excise and HM Treasury.