A Bill to require the Secretary of State to establish a task force to produce a strategy for tackling rural crime; to require the Secretary of State to implement the strategy; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Richard FoordLiberal Democrat
2 November 2023
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The Rural Crime (Strategy) Bill would require the government to set up a dedicated task force to create a strategy for tackling crime in rural areas, and then to implement that strategy. It also allows for related measures to be put in place. The bill is at an early stage in Parliament, currently having its first reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is in the very early stages of passage, having had its first reading in the Commons; it has not yet progressed to Committee or further stages.
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11 Jul 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
