Question follow-through · 84365

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to reduce the number of illegal tobacco and vaping products on sale in North Shropshire.

answeredHelen MorganTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
22 Oct 2025
Target answer date
27 Oct 2025
Answer
27 Oct 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to reduce the number of illegal tobacco and vaping products on sale in North Shropshire.

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to reducing the number of illicit tobacco and vaping products on sale nationally. For tobacco, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a robust strategy to tackle the illicit tobacco trade. HMRC works closely with Trading Standards t...

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