Fraud: Alcoholic Drinks

Mr. Clifton-Brown
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff of his Department work on the recovery of duty lost through fraud on alcohol sales.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry
There are no figures available for the number of staff in HMRC or the UK Border Agency (UKBA) working on the recovery of duty lost through fraud on alcohol sales. This is because officers are deployed flexibly across a number of threats.