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Support business security investments to help high street firms protect themselves from crime.
Conclusion
Businesses now confront both rising crime and the increasing costs of implementing crime prevention measures. Government should do more to help businesses protect themselves on the high street. Security investments should be supported not penalised. (Conclusion, Paragraph 149)
Source
Committee
Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry
Small business strategy
Report
15th Report – Small business strategy
11 Feb 2026
HC 1057
Addressee Bodies
Department for Business and Trade
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Report published
11 Feb 2026