Question follow-through · 115734

Money Laundering: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle high-street money laundering.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
26 Feb 2026
Answer
4 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle high-street money laundering.

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    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...

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