United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 141118
Shoplifting: Fines and Fixed Penalties
Introduced
16 March 2022
Last action
30 March 2022 · Answer
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30 March 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the appropriateness of a fixed penalty notice or fine as an adequate penalty for the offence of shoplifting.
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16 March 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the appropriateness of a fixed penalty notice or fine as an adequate penalty for the offence of shoplifting.
Source: Commons
30 March 2022
Answer
The Government currently has no plans to amend the penalties for shop theft.Under the Theft Act 1968, the maximum penalty for theft is seven years’ imprisonment. Fixed penalty notices are not available for shop theft, but penalty notices for disorder may ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-03-16/141118
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1451878
- uk · wq-1451878 · source updated 30 March 2022