Lord Brennan of Canton
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(10 years, 2 months ago)
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Lynne Featherstone
I am more than happy to congratulate my hon. Friend’s local police on their efforts to reduce crime and their success in doing so. As I said, I congratulate all police forces across the country who are managing the reductions efficiently and cutting crime.
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
Does the Minister agree with Sir Tom Winsor that policing shoplifting is not necessarily to be done?
Lynne Featherstone
I might not have put it that way, but when one compares murder with shoplifting, that is one issue. The important point is that all crime should be tackled, regardless of what it is. Someone might start with shoplifting, but who knows where they will end up? Our objective is to cut all crime.