Tobacco: Packaging
(asked on 4th February 2015) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Revenue and Customs has made of the potential effect of the possible introduction of standardised tobacco products on the illicit tobacco market in the UK.
This question was answered on 11th February 2015
HMRC have carried out an assessment of the potential effect of standardised packaging on the illicit tobacco market, working with Border Force and the National Crime Agency to develop the assessment. HMRC plans for their assessment to be published alongside the Department of Health’s consultation summary in due course.