Question follow-through · 3839
Shoplifting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between the decline in police officers and rise in shoplifting since the 2024 General Election.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jun 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between the decline in police officers and rise in shoplifting since the 2024 General Election.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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1 Jun 2026
Answer published
Driving down retail crime is a top priority for this Government.We are supporting police forces, including in Grantham and Bourne, by strengthening neighbourhood policing so officers can focus on local priorities such as shoplifting. The Government recogn...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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