Question follow-through · 12180

Shoplifting: East Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of shoplifting in East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
25 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of shoplifting in East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency.

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    We delivered more than 3,000 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025.There are signs the tide is turning, with a small fall in shop theft offences by 1% in the year ending December 2025 compared with the previous yea...

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