Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

“What steps the Government has taken to improve universal credit since autumn 2017.”

Tabled: 9 October 2018Answered: 15 October 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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.