Written Question·Home Office·UIN 17141

Retail Trade: Crime

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Mr Connor Rand

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to lay commencement regulations for Sections 45-47 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Answer

Sarah Jones

We are committed to introducing, as soon as possible, new legislation to create a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker and to remove the £200 threshold for shop theft, ensuring that all offences are treated seriously and that retail staff are ...

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