§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many successful prosecutions there have been in Northern Ireland for the evasion of excise duty on motor transport fuels in each year since 1997. [83006]
§ John HealeyCustoms do not have figures for prosecutions resulting from all forms of revenue evasion in road fuels for years prior to 2000–01. Figures for 2000–01 and 2001–02 will be published in Customs' annual report for 2001–02.
For figures for the number of successful prosecutions in Northern Ireland for oils smuggling in the years 1996–97 to 2000–01 I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given by the former Financial Secretary to the Treasury to the hon. Member for Hull, North (Mr. McNamara) on 20 November 2001, Official Report, column 271W.