Oral Question·Home Office
“What assessment she has made of the impact of crime on rural communities.”
Tabled: 7 January 2025Answered: 13 January 2025
Asked by
Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson)
We all understand the devastating harm that crime can cause in rural communities. The Government are committed to taking action, which is why we will be enacting the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 to tackle the theft of agricultural machinery and equipment. We will strengthen enforcement on fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour, and we will deliver more rural patrols through our neighbourhood policing guarantee.