“If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific offence of aggravated theft from commercial vehicles.”
Asked by
Dave Doogan
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)
We take theft from commercial vehicles extremely seriously. These crimes are often committed by organised criminals who seek to profit from tool theft, and we are supporting law enforcement officials as they seek to disrupt these networks. Courts already have tough sentencing powers in this area, with a maximum prison sentence of seven years for theft and up to life for violent robbery.