Effects of retail crime to be debated in the Lords
29 November 2024 (updated on 29 November 2024)
On Thursday 5 December, members of the House of Lords will discuss retail crime and its consequences on workers, the community and local economies.
Debate
Lord Hannett of Everton (Labour), former General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers.
This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate are expected to include:
- Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative), Shadow Minister for the Home Office
- Lord Kirkham (Conservative), founder of DFS Furniture
- Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative), former director of corporate affairs at Tesco.
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour), Minister of State at the Home Office, will respond on behalf of the government.
Get involved
Watch and read the debate
Watch live on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).
Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
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