East Lancashire MP's fight to cut metal theft continues

7:00pm Wednesday 19th September 2012 in News

AN MP is welcoming the progress of a campaign to combat the costly crime of metal theft.

Hyndburn and Haslingden MP Graham Jones saw his Private Members Bill to tackle scrap dealers defeated, but says another member of the Commons is pursuing the cause.

Mr Jones said he hopes a Bill put forward by Richard Ottaway MP will see changes brought about.

He said: “This Bill will achieve most of the key elements I put forward in November 2011.

“Firstly, we need to amend the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964.

“Instead of the current registration scheme, the UK needs a robust licensing regime, with scrap metal dealers paying a licence fee to fund the regulation of the licence.

“Second, property obtained through theft should be regarded as criminal assets. This would allow the provisions in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to apply.

“Third, in line with alcohol licensing powers, police authorities should have the power to search, and investigate, all premises owned and operated by a scrap metal dealer, and to close scrap metal dealers where criminally-obtained materials are discovered.”

Comments (9)

7:16pm Wed 19 Sep 12

darwenTower says...

How on earth did this bill get defeated?
How on earth did this bill get defeated? darwenTower

9:13pm Wed 19 Sep 12

j bee says...

send them a tax form to fill in
send them a tax form to fill in j bee

10:31pm Wed 19 Sep 12

peely says...

Stop dealers paying out in cash !
Stop dealers paying out in cash ! peely

10:34pm Wed 19 Sep 12

RUinsane says...

Scrap dealers have been bent for years, where do you think 90% of the cut and shut cars come from. So as they have a history of breaking the law and also a history of being enviromental polluters and peddlars of deathmobiles, what makes you think a piece of paper is going to get them to change their ways? Also who is going to police them?
Scrap dealers have been bent for years, where do you think 90% of the cut and shut cars come from. So as they have a history of breaking the law and also a history of being enviromental polluters and peddlars of deathmobiles, what makes you think a piece of paper is going to get them to change their ways? Also who is going to police them? RUinsane

11:15pm Wed 19 Sep 12

accy lad and proud says...

Jones The Dream strikes again ! The best thing you can do is weigh yourself in at the very same scrap yards you are targetting !
Jones The Dream strikes again ! The best thing you can do is weigh yourself in at the very same scrap yards you are targetting ! accy lad and proud

7:06am Thu 20 Sep 12

Jack Herer says...

accy lad and proud wrote:
Jones The Dream strikes again ! The best thing you can do is weigh yourself in at the very same scrap yards you are targetting !
You mean Jones the Trier.

We need a few more of him thanks.
[quote][p][bold]accy lad and proud[/bold] wrote: Jones The Dream strikes again ! The best thing you can do is weigh yourself in at the very same scrap yards you are targetting ![/p][/quote]You mean Jones the Trier. We need a few more of him thanks. Jack Herer

7:10am Thu 20 Sep 12

makaveli96 says...

What type of people would steal metal that isn't theres?
What type of people would steal metal that isn't theres? makaveli96

7:55am Thu 20 Sep 12

Wishingwell says...

Same old same old increase in costs of doing business. This will mean less paid out for scrap and therefore less incentive to recycle. If you just stop cash payments thieves wouldn't be interested.
Same old same old increase in costs of doing business. This will mean less paid out for scrap and therefore less incentive to recycle. If you just stop cash payments thieves wouldn't be interested. Wishingwell

9:45am Thu 20 Sep 12

darwenTower says...

Was it defeated in the Commons or the House of Lords?
Was it defeated in the Commons or the House of Lords? darwenTower

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