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Commons - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Wales
Department: Wales Office
Select Committee
Cardiff Council
 PIW0018 - Prisons in Wales

Written Evidence Apr. 17 2024

Inquiry: Prisons in Wales
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Welsh Affairs Committee (Department: Wales Office)
Select Committee
Letter from Rebecca Evans MS to the Chair following up on the Committee evidence session with the Secretary of State for Wales on 13 December 2023

Correspondence Apr. 17 2024

Committee: Welsh Affairs Committee (Department: Wales Office)
Select Committee
Correspondence between Paul Jones, Newport City Council, and the Chair following up on evidence given before the Committee on 24 January 2024

Correspondence Apr. 17 2024

Committee: Welsh Affairs Committee (Department: Wales Office)
Select Committee
Correspondence between Professor Michael Woods and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 6 December 2023

Correspondence Apr. 17 2024

Committee: Welsh Affairs Committee (Department: Wales Office)
Select Committee
Nacro, Cymorth Cymru, Cardiff Council, Wrexham County Borough Council, and Wrexham County Borough Council

Oral Evidence Apr. 17 2024

Inquiry: Prisons in Wales
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Welsh Affairs Committee (Department: Wales Office)
Westminster Hall
Spring Budget 2024: Welsh Economy - Wed 17 Apr 2024
Wales Office
Written Question
First Minister of Wales
Wednesday 17th April 2024

Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to meet the First Minister of Wales.

Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales

I met with the First Minister on Wednesday 27 March 2024 and congratulated him on his appointment.

Written Question
Shoplifting: Wales
Monday 15th April 2024

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) police forces and (c) businesses in Wales on the incidence of shop theft in Wales.

Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales

The UK Government continues to work closely with retail businesses, security representatives, trade associations and policing through the National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) to ensure the response to crimes, such as shoplifting, is as robust as it can be.

Police Recorded Crime figures show shoplifting offences increased by 32% in the 12 months leading to September 2023 in Wales and England. However, the number of people charged with shoplifting offences in the same period rose by 34%, suggesting that we are now seeing a more robust response.

We have also taken other significant steps to improve the police response to retail crime.

October 2023 saw the publication of the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Retail Crime Action Plan. The plan includes a commitment to prioritise police attendance at the scene where violence has been used towards shop staff, where an offender has been detained by store security, and where evidence needs to be secured and can only be done by police personnel, showing the Government commitment to tackling this issue. Additionally, where CCTV or other digital images are secured, police will run this through the Police National Database as standard using facial recognition technology to further aid efforts to identify prolific offenders or potentially dangerous individuals.

In addition, October 2023 also saw the launch of Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership that will radically improve the way retailers are able to share intelligence with policing to better understand the tactics used by organised retail crime gangs and identify more offenders. This will include development of a new information-sharing platform and training for retailers.

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Wales Office

Apr. 02 2024

Source Page: UK Space Agency announces new office in Wales
Document: UK Space Agency announces new office in Wales (webpage)