Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 75916

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal DemocratInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will take steps to ensure that retail workers required to work alone are adequately protected from (a) violence, (b) abuse and (c) theft.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
I refer the Honourable Member to the previous answer 71094.