Retail Trade: Crime
Commons · Question 3109 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal activities in high street businesses on legitimate businesses.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 28 May 2026
The criminal exploitation of the high street has a significant impact on communities and erodes public trust in legitimate businesses. It undermines competition, discourages investment, and contributes to the decline of once-thriving high streets.The Home...