Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Shops: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on creating a public reporting line for illicit high-street businesses.
Answer: The High Streets Illegality Taskforce is working to develop a strategic long-term policy response to money laundering and associated illegality on UK high streets, including other forms of economic crime, tax evasion, and illegal working, tackling the sys...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: Retail TradeHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle high-street money laundering.
Answer: The Government is committed to working with partners to tackle high street illegality from businesses such as mini marts, barbers, vape shops and similar outlets.Building on recent operational activity (Operation MACHINIZE), led by the National Crime Agen...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering and Organised Crime: Retail TradeHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department is making on the cross-government taskforce to tackle organised crime and money laundering on high streets.
Answer: The Government is committed to working with partners to tackle high street illegality from businesses such as mini marts, barbers, vape shops and similar outlets.Building on recent operational activity (Operation MACHINIZE), led by the National Crime Agen...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordShops: FraudHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to close illicit (a) mini-marts, (b) barbers, (c) vape shops and (d) other similar outlets.
Answer: The Government is committed to working with partners to tackle high street illegality from businesses such as mini marts, barbers, vape shops and similar outlets.Building on recent operational activity (Operation MACHINIZE), led by the National Crime Agen...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure timely and accessible communication of changes to travel and entry requirements for dual nationals, including communication aimed at families with childre
Answer: The Home Office has embedded clear messaging for dual nationals across the ETA communications campaign, and published comprehensive guidance on GOV.UK setting out clearly what dual citizens need to do. We have published an ETA guide for dual nationals on...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has carried out an impact assessment for rules on family visits between the UK and EU member states.
Answer: Impact Assessments are published within the Explanatory Memoranda of Statements of Changes to the Immigration Rules on gov.uk: www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-rules-statement-of-changesNo recent changes have been made to the Immigration Rule...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that information on rules for dual nationals and the Electronic Travel Authorisation system is clearly signposted on relevant government webpages.
Answer: The Home Office has embedded clear messaging for dual nationals across the ETA communications campaign, and published comprehensive guidance on GOV.UK setting out clearly what dual citizens need to do. We have published an ETA guide for dual nationals on...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance Border Force officers have been issued on handling cases where children arrive at UK ports of entry without British passports but may be entitled to British citizenship by descent.
Answer: We have been clear on the requirement for dual British citizens, including children and families, to travel with a valid British passport or Certificate of Entitlement. This requirement applies equally to all British citizens. We recognise the enforcement...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the requirement for dual nationals to enter the UK on a British passport on children and families.
Answer: We have been clear on the requirement for dual British citizens, including children and families, to travel with a valid British passport or Certificate of Entitlement. This requirement applies equally to all British citizens. We recognise the enforcement...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 103561 on Anti-social Behaviour, what steps her Department is taking to tackle barriers faced by county councils in using (a) closure notices and
Answer: Referring to the response to question 103561, county councils may already issue a closure notice and apply directly for closure orders in England and Wales providing that there is no district council in the area. Where there is a district council in the a...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help county councils in using closure notices and closure orders under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Answer: The closure power, under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, enables police or local councils to quickly close premises which are causing or likely to cause nuisance or disorder.County councils may issue a closure notice and apply dire...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Retail TradeHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many retailers have been prosecuted for the sale of non-compliant or illegal vaping products in each of the last five years in (a) Suffolk Coastal, (b) Suffolk and (c) East Anglia.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold information on prosecutions for the sale of illegal vaping products as the prosecuting authority for such offences is primarily local authority Trading Standards departments.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTrading Standards: Suffolk CoastalHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support local police forces to tackle illegal traders on high streets across Suffolk Coastal.
Answer: Trading Standards services are provided by local authorities who operate independently from central government. It is for those local teams to work together with local partners, including operationally independent police forces, to decide how they can wor...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered amending the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow county councils to issue closure notices and apply directly for closure orders.
Answer: The closure power, under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, enables police or local councils to quickly close premises which are causing or likely to cause nuisance or disorder.County councils may already issue a closure notice and ap...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTrading StandardsHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made on whether current enforcement powers available to county council Trading Standards services are sufficient to tackle illegal and illicit trading linked to organised crime
Answer: The Government recognises the crucial role Trading Standards services play in tackling illegal and illicit trading on our high streets, including activity linked to organised crime.At the recent Budget, the Chancellor committed £30 million over the next t...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVettingHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered introducing a statutory requirement for annual DBS renewals for individuals engaged in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults.
Answer: Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have a vital role to play in reducing the risk of harm but should always be used as part of an organisation’s broader safeguarding practices and policies, including for exampl...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVettingHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the safeguarding risks posed by (a) DBS certificates not automatically updating after issue and (b) the current DBS system in general.
Answer: Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have a vital role to play in reducing the risk of harm but should always be used as part of an organisation’s broader safeguarding practices and policies, including for exampl...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
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