The King has just delivered the Government’s plans for the new Parliament and it can only be welcomed that the new Crime and Policing Bill will tackle retail crime by creating a new specific offence of assaulting a shopworker and introduce stronger measures to tackle low level shoplifting.
Rushanara Ali, Shadow Minister for Small Business and Investment said at the Dispatch Box during Business and Trade questions today (2nd May 2024) that the Labour party are now looking to scrap this threshold.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stated that the new law making it a separate criminal offence to attack a shopworker will send a clear message to criminals that "enough is enough" when it comes to stealing from local businesses or abusing shop staff.
In response to the shocking Sarah Everard case, ‘immediate steps’ were announced by the government, including doubling the Safer Streets funding to provide the likes of better lighting and CCTV to reduce the chance that such an incident wouldn’t happen on our streets again. However, it also needs to be remembered that millions of people also rely on public transport to get around and there are still huge issues regarding on safety on our trains – especially for women, BAME and disabled passengers – that have not yet been addressed.
Fiona Cuthbertson, Director of Keystone Consulting has today launched her interview with Duncan Baker MP on “Off The Cuth” on making it mandatory for autism training to be given to teachers.
FullSpektrum have been working with North Norfolk MP, Duncan Baker on his Ten Minute Rule Bill to launch a major new Parliamentary Bill to make autism modules a mandatory part of initial teacher training.
A reception in Parliament hosted by ian Paisley MP and Keystone Consulting's client bira has shown the depth of feeling there is for retailers that deal with this issue day to day.
During the most recent Prime Minister's question time, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP gave his assurance to the House of Commons and retailers alike that he expects a thorugh and zero tolerance response from the police on the issue.
Fiona Cuthbertson, Director of Keystone Consulting has launched “Off The Cuth”, a podcast focused on interviewing interesting people about what makes them tick.
The Government has today included a Draft Rail Reform Bill in the King’s Speech which sets out some of the key pillars of industry reform including the creation of Great British Railways. A Parliamentary committee will oversee pre-legislative scrutiny of the provisions of the Bill.
Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association commments.
Tom Hunt MP hosted a roundtable discussion on Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) alongside the Nisai Virtual Academy on issues of SEND provision in Suffolk on Friday 15th September.
The APPG on retail crime, safe and sustainable high streets, chaired by Steve McCabe, MP for Selly Oak, came together on Wednesday of this week came to discuss with retailers and the police how they can ensure that there is a crackdown on retail crime.
Ian Paisley MP led an adjournment debate in the House of Commons to highlight the serious issue of retail crime, and how it is affecting small businesses.
On Monday this week, several different charities and organisations came together to discuss the potential life changing implications of Duncan Baker’s “Early autism assessment and mandatory teacher training Bill’. This 10 Minute Rule Bill will look to deliver support to reduce autism assessment and diagnosis waiting times, introduce mandatory autism training for all education staff, and create a duty to publish a SEND workforce strategy.
Laurance Robertson, MP for Tewkesbury, is inviting local business leaders to discuss the issues of retail and shopliting crime on 7 September. Retail crime is not victimless, but impacts the entire community. This event will bring together those affected to discuss ways of countering this type of crime.
RIA Midlands & Eastern Chair, Sekoura Benissad, said: “We welcome the announcement which gives the UK railway suppliers greater clarity and certainty over the work pipeline, which is something RIA consistently advocates for.
BIRA has said April's Retail Sales Monitor (RSM) report is highlighting that shops are under 'considerable pressure' on our high street.
Bira has been asked to respond to a consultation from the Home Office on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.
Nisai Group Founder and CEO, Dhruv Patel, presents his thoughts on the Government's SEND Implementation Plan.
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