questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that the police are represented on the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce.
answerText: Although HMRC works with the police where appropriate, it is the lead law enforcement agency on tobacco fraud. HMRC has its own powers to conduct criminal investigations, make arrests and seek prosecution (via the Crown Prosecution Service). The initial m...
heading: Illicit Tobacco Taskforce