Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Liam Conlon and Sarah Jones

Monday 8th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Liam Conlon (Beckenham and Penge) (Lab)]

T4. Organised car crime has affected residents in Beckenham and Penge for many years, with cars stolen to order and quickly shipped abroad. What powers and support have been given to the police to crack down on vehicle theft, and how is the Minister working with manufacturers to ensure that modern vehicles are harder to steal?

[The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)]

Around half of vehicle crime involves manipulation of signals from remote devices. Through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, we have criminalised the possession, importation, making, adapting and supplying of the electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft, which will make a real difference in my hon. Friend’s constituency.