Select Committee · Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tackling Shop theft
Status: Open
Opened: 13 May 2024
The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee conducted a short inquiry into responses to shoplifting, including the Pegasus initiative. The committee published a letter on the tackling shoplifting inquiry on 5 November 2024 and the Government repsonse was published on 27 November 2024.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2024 | Adam Ratcliffe · Safer Business Network CIC, James Lowman · Association of Convenience Stores, Paul Gerrard · The Co-op, Professor Emmeline Taylor · City, University of London, Sophie Jordan · National Association of Business Crime Partnerships | View ↗ |
| 21 May 2024 | Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman · National Police Chief's Council, Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Taylor · National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), Katy Bourne OBE · Association of Police and Crime Commissioners | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Ratcliffe · Operations Director | Safer Business Network CIC | 1 |
| Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman · Acquisitive Crime Lead | National Police Chief's Council | 1 |
| Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Taylor · Head of OPAL | National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) | 1 |
| James Lowman · Chief Executive | Association of Convenience Stores | 1 |
| Katy Bourne OBE · Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner | Association of Police and Crime Commissioners | 1 |
| Paul Gerrard · Campaigns, Public Affairs and Board Secretariat D… | The Co-op | 1 |
| Professor Emmeline Taylor · School of Policy and Global Affairs | City, University of London | 1 |
| Sophie Jordan · Manager | National Association of Business Crime Partnerships | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | — | Letter dated 17 July 2026 from the Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Commit… |
| 27 Nov 2024 | — | Letter dated 26 November 2024 from the Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minis… |
| 5 Nov 2024 | — | Letter dated 4 November 2024 from the Rt Hon Lord Foster of Bath PC, Chair Just… |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 2, Palace of Westminster |