Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 82523

Shoplifting: Prosecutions

Tabled: 15 October 2025

Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

James Asser

Labour — West Ham and Beckton

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution for shoplifting.

Answer

Ellie Reeves

This Government’s Safer Streets Mission will drive forward the change we need to crack down on shoplifting – a crime that is blighting our communities.This Government is putting a stop to the effective immunity for shoplifting of goods below £200 and brin...

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