Freight: Theft
Commons · Question 66030 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Kirsteen Sullivan
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has consider the potential merits of introducing a specific offence group classification for thefts involving high value goods from (a) haulage and (b) freight vehicles.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 11 Jul 2025
The Government recognises the distress felt by those who are victims of theft, and such matters should be reported, investigated and, where appropriate, taken through the courts to provide justice. Theft of goods, regardless of value, is a criminal offenc...