questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers on (a) the level of crime and (b) safety of staff in the retail industry.
answerText: Retail crime of any form, including violence and abuse, is not acceptable, and the Government takes this issue very seriously.The Government has legislated to introduce a statutory aggravating factor for assault against any public facing worker via sectio...
heading: Retail Trade: Crime