Agricultural Machinery and Fuels: Theft
Commons · Question 27079 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of recent trends in (a) agricultural machinery theft and (b) fuel theft affecting rural communities.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 8 Sep 2026
The Government recognises the significant impact that offences such as agricultural machinery theft and fuel theft can have on rural communities, farmers and businesses. While rural crime is not recorded as a distinct category within police recorded crime...