§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many lorries were confiscated by customs officers for smuggling(a) cigarettes, (b) tobacco and (c) alcohol in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000 and (iii) 2001. [24928]
§ Mr. BoatengCustoms do not maintain aggregate vehicle seizure records by type or nature of offence. Details on the total number of vehicles seized by Customs in 1998–99 and 1999–2000 are published in Customs annual reports for those years. Similar details for 2000–01 were published in the document "Tackling Indirect Tax Fraud" as part of the pre-Budget report.
§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many drivers employed by hauliers were(a) arrested and (b) prosecuted for smuggling (i) cigarettes, (ii) tobacco and (iii) alcohol in (A) 1999, (B) 2000 and (C) 2001. [24929]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information requested is not available.