§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of cigarettes imported from EU countries in(a) 2002 and (b) 2003. [R] [127945]
§ John HealeyThe following table shows the number (in thousands) of cigarettes imported from EU countries in 2002 and up to May of this year (the latest month for which figures are available). The figures show cigarettes imported by way of trade and do not include personal imports.
Period Thousand January to December 2002 8,552,145 January to May 2003 2,154,815 These figures are also available on the Customs website www.uktradeinfo.com.