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

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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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  1. 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

  2. 14 Sept 2026

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  3. 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...

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