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Anti-social Behaviour

Commons · Question 15978 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence the Department considered in concluding that existing premises closure order powers are insufficient; what estimate has been made of the number of cases in which current maximum closure

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 14 Jul 2026

Since the High Street Organised Crime Unit was launched earlier this year, the Unit has been engaging the full range of stakeholders to understand the challenges faced by local responders in tackling high street illegality and the actions required to addr...