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Mobile Phones: Theft

Commons · Question 16703 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on 3 June 2025, HC 523, whether the Department plans to publish a written update on progress with actions relati

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 13 Jul 2026

The Government remains committed to tackling mobile phone theft and is working closely with police forces, mobile network operators and device manufacturers to reduce the value of stolen devices and prevent criminals from profiting from this crime.We welc...