Question follow-through · 6965

Retail Trade: Buckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the levels of abuse towards retail workers in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
9 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the levels of abuse towards retail workers in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Driving down retail crime is top priority for this Government.We are supporting police forces, including in Buckingham and Bletchley, by strengthening neighbourhood policing so officers can focus on local priorities such as shoplifting. The Government rec...

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