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Written question asked by Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 February 2025. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 February 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Parcels: Theft

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to prevent parcel thieves taking parcels which have already been delivered to people’s homes.

Answer

This Government is committed to reducing crime and restoring public confidence in policing and we are getting on with this through our Safer Streets Mission, including through delivery of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. As part of this, each neighbourhood will have a named, contactable officer dealing with local issues that communities are experiencing.

In January 2025, the Government announced £200 million in the 2025/26 financial year to support the first steps of delivering 13,000 neighbourhood personnel, ensuring the police are visible in every community, deterring and preventing crime.

A key part of making acquisitive crime, including theft, less attractive to criminals is making stolen goods harder to sell on. We are working closely with policing and academic leads to examine what more can be done to tackle the disposal markets for stolen goods and reduce the ability to profit from this criminality.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30310
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Parcels Theft
Link
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