Written Question·Home Office·UIN 52963
Transport: Crimes of Violence
Tabled: 16 May 2025
Answered: 23 May 2025
Question
Connor Naismith
Labour — Crewe and Nantwich
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of retail workers in clause 14 of the Crime and Policing Bill includes transport revenue protection staff with the facility to sell tickets.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThrough our Crime and Policing Bill, we have introduced a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores. This applies only to shop workers.The new offence is aimed specifically at shop ...
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