Written question asked by Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Retail Trade: Crime
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, whether the funding announced for Opal is an yearly increase on past and current funding.
- Answer
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Opal is the National Policing Intelligence Unit for serious organised acquisitive crime. In 2023/4 and 2024/5, the Home Office provided £30,000 each year to help set up and run Pegasus which provides for a retail crime desk within Opal.
The Home Office is providing £5 million over the three financial years from 2025/6 to continue to fund Opal’s work with retailers and police forces to identify and dismantle organised crime groups and prolific offenders.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 111247
- Session
- 2024-26
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From Local to National: A New Model for Policing
Monday, 26 January 2026
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Crime Finance Police Retail trade
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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