Found: We say “may” because the position is unclear: Chris Philp, Policing Minister, described the power as

Found: the 30th January 2024 Public Bill Committee for the Criminal Justice Bill, Home Office Minister, Chris

Found: Chris Philp: It did.

Found: • Dyfodol: The Policing Minister, Rt Hon Chris Philp MP recently expressed concern that fewer

Found: Correspondence from the Committee to The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister of State for Crime, Policing

Found: PPC0013 Supplementary written evidence from the Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister of State for Crime

Found: Chris Philp is the Minister responsible.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with police forces in England and Wales about their response to shoplifting, in the light of the Retail Crime Action Plan.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting and violence towards shopworkers has on businesses, communities, and consumers, as well as the loss to the economy. The Government has been clear we expect a zero-tolerance approach to retail crime and shoplifting.

It’s difficult to produce reliable estimates of the cost of shoplifting. Many incidents do not come to the attention of the police, so data on the number of shoplifting crimes recorded by them only provide a partial picture. While official statistics from the Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) provide reliable estimates of the prevalence and frequency of shoplifting, the CVS no longer collects data the number of shoplifting offences or the overall cost of these crimes. When the CVS has collected this information in the past, retailers found it difficult to recall precise numbers of crimes they experienced, and the associated costs. As a result, these estimates we judged to be insufficiently reliable.

Home Office ministers have not met Retail Against Crime. The National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG), which the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, the Rt Hon Chris Philp, co-chairs alongside the British Retail Consortium, ensures the response to retail crime is as robust as it can be. The NRCSG meets quarterly and comprises senior representatives from policing, the retail sector, retail trade associations, security providers and Government departments.

At this forum, the Retail Crime Action Plan is a standing agenda item. At the last NRCSG, policing colleagues updated me on the implementation of the plan. Statistics published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council show early signs of progress. A dip-sample of data from 31 police forces of over 1,500 crimes show police attended 60% of incidents reported by retailers where violence had been used, with 16% of forces sampled reporting 100% attendance to this type of incident.

The Government is supporting Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.

The Home Office will continue to work with members of the NRCSG, including policing and retailers to tackle shoplifting, including organised, as well as other crime experienced within retail settings through our wider work.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the loss to the UK economy because of shoplifting for each of the last three years.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting and violence towards shopworkers has on businesses, communities, and consumers, as well as the loss to the economy. The Government has been clear we expect a zero-tolerance approach to retail crime and shoplifting.

It’s difficult to produce reliable estimates of the cost of shoplifting. Many incidents do not come to the attention of the police, so data on the number of shoplifting crimes recorded by them only provide a partial picture. While official statistics from the Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) provide reliable estimates of the prevalence and frequency of shoplifting, the CVS no longer collects data the number of shoplifting offences or the overall cost of these crimes. When the CVS has collected this information in the past, retailers found it difficult to recall precise numbers of crimes they experienced, and the associated costs. As a result, these estimates we judged to be insufficiently reliable.

Home Office ministers have not met Retail Against Crime. The National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG), which the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, the Rt Hon Chris Philp, co-chairs alongside the British Retail Consortium, ensures the response to retail crime is as robust as it can be. The NRCSG meets quarterly and comprises senior representatives from policing, the retail sector, retail trade associations, security providers and Government departments.

At this forum, the Retail Crime Action Plan is a standing agenda item. At the last NRCSG, policing colleagues updated me on the implementation of the plan. Statistics published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council show early signs of progress. A dip-sample of data from 31 police forces of over 1,500 crimes show police attended 60% of incidents reported by retailers where violence had been used, with 16% of forces sampled reporting 100% attendance to this type of incident.

The Government is supporting Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.

The Home Office will continue to work with members of the NRCSG, including policing and retailers to tackle shoplifting, including organised, as well as other crime experienced within retail settings through our wider work.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Retailers Against Crime on the rise in organised shoplifting.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

The Government recognises the significant impact shoplifting and violence towards shopworkers has on businesses, communities, and consumers, as well as the loss to the economy. The Government has been clear we expect a zero-tolerance approach to retail crime and shoplifting.

It’s difficult to produce reliable estimates of the cost of shoplifting. Many incidents do not come to the attention of the police, so data on the number of shoplifting crimes recorded by them only provide a partial picture. While official statistics from the Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) provide reliable estimates of the prevalence and frequency of shoplifting, the CVS no longer collects data the number of shoplifting offences or the overall cost of these crimes. When the CVS has collected this information in the past, retailers found it difficult to recall precise numbers of crimes they experienced, and the associated costs. As a result, these estimates we judged to be insufficiently reliable.

Home Office ministers have not met Retail Against Crime. The National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG), which the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, the Rt Hon Chris Philp, co-chairs alongside the British Retail Consortium, ensures the response to retail crime is as robust as it can be. The NRCSG meets quarterly and comprises senior representatives from policing, the retail sector, retail trade associations, security providers and Government departments.

At this forum, the Retail Crime Action Plan is a standing agenda item. At the last NRCSG, policing colleagues updated me on the implementation of the plan. Statistics published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council show early signs of progress. A dip-sample of data from 31 police forces of over 1,500 crimes show police attended 60% of incidents reported by retailers where violence had been used, with 16% of forces sampled reporting 100% attendance to this type of incident.

The Government is supporting Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership, which involves retailers providing data, intelligence and evidence to Opal, the national police intelligence unit on organised acquisitive crime, to develop a better strategic picture and help forces crack down on serious offenders.

The Home Office will continue to work with members of the NRCSG, including policing and retailers to tackle shoplifting, including organised, as well as other crime experienced within retail settings through our wider work.

Found: The Home Secretary , Rt Hon James Cleverly MP Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire , Rt Hon Chris

Found: From: Home Office, The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, and The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Published 10 April 2024

Found: through the police’s Retail Crime Action Plan, which was commissioned by the Crime and Policing Minister, Chris

Found: Chris Philp, Minister for Crime and Policing said: This government will always seek to reduce unnecessary

Found: From: Home Office, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, and The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Published

Found: for the outdoor cultivation of cannabis plants with a low THC cont ent where only the non -Rt Hon Chris

Found: Chris Philp Minister for Crime and Policing said:  Our plan to tackle drug driven crime is working.

Found: From: Home Office, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, and The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Published

Found: From: Home Office, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, and The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Published

Found: Crime and Policing Minister Chris Philp said:   Synthetic opioids are significantly more toxic than

Found: Policing Minister, Chris Philp said: “We owe so much to our public servants who make sacrifices every

Found: From: Home Office, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, and The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Published

Found: for the outdoor cultivation of cannabis plants with a low THC cont ent where only the non -Rt Hon Chris

Found: From: Home Office, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, and The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Published

Found: From: Home Office, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, and The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Published

Found: Crime and Policing Minister Chris Philp said:   Synthetic opioids are significantly more toxic than

Found: (NE), Peel Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF ACMD@homeoffice.gov.uk Rt Hon Chris

Found: (NE), Peel Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF ACMD@homeoffice.gov.uk Rt Hon Chris

Found: Letter dated 18/03/2024 from Chris Philp MP to Harriet Harman MP, Peter Bottomley MP, Tim Loughton MP

Found: Letter dated 11/03/2024 from Chris Philp MP to Jim Shannon MP regarding whether discussions had taken

Found: Letter dated 11/03/2024 from Chris Philp MP to Munira Wilson MP regarding an update on how the £7 million