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Recommendation 46

15th Report – Small business strategy Published 11 Feb 2026 Addressed to Department for Business and Trade

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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Government should ensure that there is a named Assistant Chief Constable for every police force with explicit responsibility for tackling business crime. This Assistant Chief Constable should work with local authorities through Community Safety Partnerships to ensure there is clear plan of action in every force area for combatting illegal trading on the high street. (Recommendation, Paragraph 166) 76

From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 15th Report – Small business strategy (HC 1057), 11 February 2026

Government response

No government response linked yet: deadline 11 April 2026, 204 days ago.