Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73578

Fuels: Theft

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces on the treatment of fuel theft incidents under the Theft Act 1978; and what steps she is taking to ensure that small independent retailers in the

Answer

Sarah Jones
This Government is committed to tackling the theft of fuel from forecourts.A new service has been developed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) allowing fuel retailers and their agents to request information to allow civil recovery of costs ...

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