United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 103569
Trading Standards
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6 January 2026
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14 January 2026 · Answer
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14 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing councils to take more rapid action to shut down shops repeatedly found to be trading illegally.
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6 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing councils to take more rapid action to shut down shops repeatedly found to be trading illegally.
Source: Commons
14 January 2026
Answer
The government is committed to taking further action against illicit activity on high streets. There has already been a significant crackdown on illegal working, raising enforcement activity to the highest levels in recorded history. The 2025 Budget provi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-06/103569
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1868673
- uk · wq-1868673 · source updated 14 January 2026