Question follow-through · 15423
Retail Trade: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have applied for Government funding to support Trading Standards to tackle illicit activity on high streets; and if he will provide a breakdown by loca
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have applied for Government funding to support Trading Standards to tackle illicit activity on high streets; and if he will provide a breakdown by loca
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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9 Jul 2026
Answer published
Tackling high street criminality is a priority for this government. On 19 May, the government announced a £30 million crackdown on illegal activity on the high street, over three years. £20 million of this will fund an enhanced law enforcement response an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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