Question follow-through · 108171
Drugs: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Foreign Affairs Minister in the Irish Republic on joint action to tackle international drug trafficking into the UK via the Irish Republic.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 26 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 30 Jan 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Foreign Affairs Minister in the Irish Republic on joint action to tackle international drug trafficking into the UK via the Irish Republic.
29 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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30 Jan 2026
Answer published
The UK and Ireland have a strong relationship which includes joint action against criminals targeting both the UK and Ireland.In addition to these operational relationships, there is an annual security dialogue between the UK and Ireland to discuss key sh...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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