questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on creating a cross-departmental taskforce on tackling illicit trade involving i) his Department, (ii) HMRC, (iii) the Home Office and (iv) the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
answerText: On 19 May, the Home Office announced a £30 million crackdown targeting cash intensive business such as barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops operating on our high streets, over three years. This includes the following activities:£20 millio...
heading: Smuggling: Departmental Coordination