The APPG on Illicit Trade was set up in 2017 to investigate and raise awareness of illicit trade in Britain, support closer working with parliamentarians to bring fresh impetus and ideas to tackling illicit trade and to highlight the impact on local businesses, high streets and communities.
At its last meeting, the APPG decided to carry out a formal inquiry into the state of illicit trade in the UK including the role of government in tackling it, culminating in a report to be published later this year.
For the purposes of this questionnaire, the APPG is particularly concerned with the illicit trade of genuine goods (eg smuggling), counterfeit goods or duty-not-paid goods. The APPG’s scope does not cover illicit goods (eg firearms, narcotics).
This is an issue that applies across the public and private sector. Please answer the questions you feel apply to your organisation. You do not need to answer every question.
If you have any questions, please contact the Group's Secretariat via Isabella Hunter-Fajardo on illicittradeappg@connectpa.co.uk.