§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what study he has made of the booklet "Take It Or Leave It", on the shoplifting problem sent to him by the hon. Member for Christchurch and Lymington; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrittanMy noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State has carefully considered the proposals contained in this booklet. He wrote to my hon. Friend about his proposals last December, and also discussed them with him at a meeting in July. The Home Office standing committee on crime prevention is currently conducting a review of measures to prevent shoplifting which will take my hon. Friend's proposals into account.