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Written Question
Tobacco: Excise Duties
Friday 3rd February 2017

Asked by: James Davies (Conservative - Vale of Clwyd)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the results of the HM Revenue and Customs consultation on sanctions for tobacco duty fraud, which closed on 28 August 2015.

Answered by Jane Ellison

In 2015, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) invited views from other government departments, enforcement agencies, and representatives of business and public health groups on sanctions and wider action to tackle illicit tobacco. A summary of responses was sent to all respondents to this informal consultation on 15 Jan 2016.

Most respondents recognised the extensive range of criminal and civil sanctions available to HMRC and Border Force or through delivery partners, such as Trading Standards. The consensus was that more could be done to maximise the impact of existing sanctions and to explore additional sanctions with a particular focus on repeat offenders.

The Government announced at Budget 2016 that HMRC would formally consult on a range of proposals for tougher sanctions to tackle this problem. HMRC plans to launch the formal consultation later this year.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T10. The Government will be aware that north Wales has among the lowest productivity rates in the UK, at about 73% of the UK average. With that in mind, what plans do they have to work with the six north Wales councils, the Mersey Dee alliance and the Cheshire and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2015
Spending Review and Autumn Statement

"I thank the Chancellor for an autumn statement that will be welcomed by my constituents in the Vale of Clwyd. Over the past few months, I have received several representations about the need to meet the growing cost of social care in north Wales. How will the very necessary new …..."
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Written Question
Tourism: VAT
Friday 16th October 2015

Asked by: James Davies (Conservative - Vale of Clwyd)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual VAT take is from tourism businesses in Wales.

Answered by David Gauke

HM Revenue and Customs does not collect data on VAT receipts from particular goods and services, and has not estimated the VAT take from tourism businesses in Wales.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"20. I was grateful to the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Claire Perry), for meeting me recently to discuss the upgrading of the north Wales main line. Will the Department study the wider economic case for such an upgrade to allow north Wales …..."
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