Question follow-through · 127996
Theft: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023; and what steps she is taking to support rural businesses in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 16 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023; and what steps she is taking to support rural businesses in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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21 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to the implementation of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023, which will introduce measures to make it harder for criminals to steal and re‑sell high‑value machinery and equipment. The Home Office has completed a Call for...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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