Members of parliament held an in-depth discussion on the subject of freight crime in a Westminster Hall debate last week, with a focus on reducing the financial and personal burdens that criminality was placing on the haulage sector and its employees.
Rachel Taylor MP, the chair of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for freight and logistics, used the debate to call for a coordinated national freight crime strategy, which would entail increased resources for police, improvements in training, and a national campaign of awareness. In addition, the need for more safe and secure truck parking facilities was emphasised.
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