Written questions

Crimes Against the Person: Retail Trade

Commons · Question 81702 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will issue guidance on crime reporting for lone workers in the retail sector.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 20 Oct 2025

Shop theft continues to increase at an unacceptable level. We will not stand for this.There are currently no plans to produce specific guidance on crime reporting in the retail sector, however we would encourage all retailers, including lone workers, to r...