Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 9 September 2025Answered: 15 September 2025
Asked by
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
Sarah Jones
As we were discussing earlier, targeting shoplifting is an absolute priority for this Government. We have a raft of interventions and we are taking legislative action to protect our retail workers, who have been particularly affected by a massive increase in abuse as well as a rise in crime.