Fuel-related Fraud

House of Lords written question – answered at on 19 January 2005.

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Photo of Lord Berkeley Lord Berkeley Labour

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 21 December 2004 (WA 140), what evidence, if any, they have of diesel fuel-related fraud, organised crime or poor security among rail freight operators; and, if there is such evidence, what action they have taken to bring it to the notice of the operators concerned.

Photo of Lord McIntosh of Haringey Lord McIntosh of Haringey Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Media and Heritage)

At present Customs have no evidence of organised crime or serious fuel related fraud among rail operators. There are examples of poor security in some instances. Customs are working with those operators and British Transport Police to minimise opportunities for fraud.

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