Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104620

Organised Crime: Rural Areas

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle organised acquisitive rural crime.

Answer

Sarah Jones
We are improving the protections for rural communities, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and stronger measures to prevent farm theft. This financial year the Home Office will be providing th...

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