Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on reducing levels of theft from shops.

Following the recent police commitment to investigate all reasonable lines of enquiry I have made clear to forces I expect them to take a zero-tolerance approach to retail crime. The Home Office is supporting Pegasus which will provide a national picture of organised retail crime. I continue to work with the sector to tackle this important issue.