Anti-social Behaviour
Commons · Question 16438 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of longer closure orders on (a) lawful businesses operating from shared premises, (b) residential occupants and(c) landlords and leaseholders; whet
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 16 Jul 2026
The Home Office is currently consulting on increasing the duration of closure orders to strengthen the response to high street illegality. The proliferation of illicit businesses is undercutting legitimate businesses and in some cases, forcing them off th...