Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 December 2025Answered: 5 January 2026
Asked by
Dr Kieran Mullan
Conservative — Bexhill and Battle
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
Sarah Jones
Yes. I was really pleased that charges for shop theft increased by 25% in the year to June 2025, because the police are taking these issues seriously: they are really getting in there, working with our retailers, getting the prolific offenders and tackling the issue. I am always very pleased to meet.