Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16404
Rural Areas: Crime
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle rural crime.
Answer
Stephen MorganThis Government is committed to tackling rural crime and safeguarding rural communities. That is why Defra has worked closely with the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs’ Council to deliver the 2025-28 Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy which was p...
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