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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Drugs: Smuggling

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Leaders' declaration on the fight against drug trafficking, published on 17 June 2026, what additional resources she plans to commit to maritime interdiction operations.

Answer

The Home Office and UK Law Enforcement, particularly Border Force and the National Crime Agency, delivers a significant amount of operational activity to detect and seize illicit drugs being trafficked to the UK and to secure our border. We do not routinely comment on operational deployments or operations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13729
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Drugs Organised crime Ports Smuggling
Link
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