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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 March 2018 (named day). It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 March 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help protect shop workers from (a) physical abuse, (b) threats and (c) intimidation.

Answer

All acts of violence and abuse against retail staff are serious matters whenever and wherever they occur. All such incidents should be reported to the police and taken seriously, investigated and, where appropriate, the perpetrators taken through the courts and met with tough sentences.

We are working with the police and the retail sector to identify what more can be done to prevent and respond to violence and abuse against retail staff, as part of the work of the National Retail Crime Steering Group. The Steering Group is jointly chaired by the Home Office and the British Retail Consortium.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
133295
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Crimes of violence Protection Staff Retail trade
Link
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