Oral QuestionHome Office

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific offence of aggravated theft from commercial vehicles.

Tabled: 18 December 2025Answered: 5 January 2026

Asked by

Dave Doogan

Scottish National PartyAngus and Perthshire Glens

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.