Written Question·Home Office·UIN 115733

Money Laundering and Organised Crime: Retail Trade

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

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

Dan Jarvis
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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