Question follow-through · 10124

Counterfeit Manufacturing: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help tackle the larger criminal networks behind the sales of counterfeit goods through effective policing.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
16 Jun 2026
Target answer date
18 Jun 2026
Answer
24 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help tackle the larger criminal networks behind the sales of counterfeit goods through effective policing.

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is tackling counterfeit goods linked to organised crime through a coordinated, intelligence led approach. We support specialist policing capability, including the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, and strengthened joint working betwe...

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