HC Deb 05 November 2001 vol 374 cc75-6W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cigarettes were seized by HM Customs and Excise in(a) 2000–01 and (b) 2001–02 to the latest date for which information is available to him. [9180]

Mr. Boateng

Results from the first year of the "Tackling Tobacco Smuggling" strategy, including the number of cigarettes seized during 2000–01, will be published at the time of the pre-Budget report. Customs cigarette seizures for 2001–02 will be published on a full financial year basis during 2002–03.