Written questions

Crime: Retail Trade

Commons · Question 75355 · Tabled 5 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of criminal activity linked to candy retail stores.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 22 Sep 2025

The Government is committed to ensuring high street businesses such as candy retail stores are not exploited by criminals conducting illicit activity such as money laundering or tax evasion.The Government’s approach to tackling money laundering is set out...