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Tools: Theft

Commons · Question 61715 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on increasing the number of convictions for tool theft.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 30 Jun 2025

The Lord Chancellor regularly engages with the Home Secretary on a range of criminal justice matters and recognises the serious impact that tool theft has on tradespeople and small businesses. The Ministry of Justice and Home Office are working closely th...