Question follow-through · 29042
Theft: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of rural crime prevention measures in reducing thefts of agricultural machinery, livestock and fuel in rural communities; and what further support her
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 21 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of rural crime prevention measures in reducing thefts of agricultural machinery, livestock and fuel in rural communities; and what further support her
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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21 Sept 2026
Answer published
Rural crime can have a devastating impact on rural communities and the agricultural sector. Rural crime is not recorded as a distinct category within police recorded crime, so it is not possible to produce a single, centrally verified assessment of its sc...
Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.
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