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...