Written Question·Home Office·UIN 82522
Shoplifting
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
James Asser
Labour — West Ham and Beckton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.
Answer
Sarah JonesShop theft continues to increase at an unacceptable level. We will not stand for this.Our approach is clear – we want to see more officers on the streets and those officers to be armed with new powers.That is why we’re giving officers the powers they need...
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