Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Retail Crime Prevention - Nov 5

Wednesday, 6 November 2019 08:29

Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con): I met Chief Constable Lee Freeman of Humberside Police and raised the £200 threshold. As other Members have pointed out, it causes great concern, particularly to small shopkeepers. He pointed out that the police are flexible in how they interpret the guidance in Humberside. Will the Minister make sure that other forces up and down the country treat the matter in a much more serious way? It is very serious for small shopkeepers. The flexibility that...Request free trial