§ Laura MoffattTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment has been made of the loss of revenue to the South East economy caused by the smuggling of(a) alcohol and (b) tobacco in the last three years. [46433]
§ Mr. BoatengNo such estimates are currently available. However, estimates of the tax revenue lost from smuggling of alcohol and tobacco into the UK were set out in "Measuring Indirect Tax Fraud" published by HM Customs and Excise alongside the Pre-Budget Report.