Written Question·Home Office·UIN 15548

Agricultural Machinery and Livestock: Theft

Tabled: 21 November 2024
Answered: 29 November 2024

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on penalties for theft of (a) livestock and (b) GPS farming equipment.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
This Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and stronger measures to prevent farm theft and fly-tipping.The government recognises the dist...

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