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Shoplifting: South Holland and the Deepings

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support police forces in tackling shoplifting in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Answer

Sarah Jones

Shop theft continues to increase at an unacceptable level. We will not stand for this.We are ensuring the right powers are in place. Through the Crime and Policing Bill, we are bringing in a new offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardwor...

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