Question follow-through · 633
Organised Crime: Tobacco
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of data generated by the tobacco track-and-trace system on police investigations into organised crime; and what steps she is taking to maximise the operational va
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 18 May 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of data generated by the tobacco track-and-trace system on police investigations into organised crime; and what steps she is taking to maximise the operational va
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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18 May 2026
Answer published
The government is committed to reducing the amount of illicit tobacco and vaping products on sale nationally. Tobacco Track and Trace data is used extensively alongside a range of other data and tools to tackle organised crime throughout the supply chain....
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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