Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the analysis of Home Office data showing that West Midlands Police solved 0.9% of thefts from cars reported to it in 2021, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of West Midlands Police in relation to reported vehicle theft offences.

The Government is aware of the growing trend in vehicle-related thefts and we are determined to drive down vehicle crime in all parts of the country.

We are working closely with the National Vehicle Crime Working Group, chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Simms, the NPCC lead for Vehicle Crime, to reduce theft of and from vehicles across all forces in England and Wales. As part of ongoing work, a network of vehicle crime leads has been established, covering all forces, to ensure effective sharing of information about emerging trends in vehicle crime, best practice and expertise to better tackle regional issues.