Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure police forces investigate household burglaries; and if he will make a statement.

The Government is very concerned about burglary and the impact it has on individuals and communities. That is why we expect the police to take all reports of burglary seriously, to investigate and, where appropriate, to bring the offenders to court so that they can receive appropriate punishment.