Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 2 June 2026Answered: 8 June 2026
Asked by
Liam Conlon
Labour — Beckenham and Penge
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)
Around half of vehicle crime involves manipulation of signals from remote devices. Through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, we have criminalised the possession, importation, making, adapting and supplying of the electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft, which will make a real difference in my hon. Friend’s constituency.