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Scrap Metal Theft

EDM number 2130A1 in 2010-12, proposed by Andrew Percy on 08/09/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Crime.

at end add `notes that the theft of metal (copper, lead etc.) is a growing problem in the UK affecting many industries (e.g. power, transportation, water and communications), with the cost to the UK economy estimated at £770 million per annum; further notes that the safety and social aspects for the public of communications cables being vandalised, gas pipes being ripped from houses, lead from churches and schools, roadway drain and manhole covers being taken, etc are immeasurable; commends industry, the British Transport Police, the ACPO and others for their work to eradicate this problem; and calls on the Government to introduce legislation to protect the UK economy from this danger by adopting a more robust regime with greater powers for the police and courts, including the investigation of suspicious activities and allowing the enforcement of proceeds of crime provisions.'.

This is a ammendment to 2130.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Andrew Percy08/09/2011Brigg and GooleConservativeProposed
Tom Watson08/09/2011West Bromwich EastLabourSeconded
John Mann08/09/2011BassetlawLabourSeconded
Richard Ottaway08/09/2011Croydon SouthConservativeSeconded
Jim Shannon13/09/2011StrangfordDUPSeconded
Gregory Campbell14/09/2011East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Julian Lewis14/09/2011New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Cathy Jamieson15/09/2011Kilmarnock and LoudounLabourSigned
Steve Rotheram15/09/2011Liverpool, WaltonLabourSigned
Adrian Sanders10/10/2011TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Nicholas Dakin10/10/2011ScunthorpeLabourSigned
Ian Mearns10/10/2011GatesheadLabourSigned
Grahame Morris10/10/2011EasingtonLabourSigned
Andrew Stephenson11/10/2011PendleConservativeSigned
Naomi Long18/10/2011Belfast EastAllianceSigned
Nigel Dodds19/10/2011Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Mike Weatherley21/10/2011HoveConservativeSigned
Joan Ruddock26/10/2011Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Joan Walley31/10/2011Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourSigned
Mike Wood31/10/2011Batley and SpenLabourSigned
Fiona Bruce31/10/2011CongletonConservativeSigned
Jim Dowd02/11/2011Lewisham West and PengeLabourSigned
Robin Walker07/11/2011WorcesterConservativeSigned
Rosie Cooper21/11/2011West LancashireLabourSigned
Valerie Vaz23/11/2011Walsall SouthLabourSigned
John Baron24/11/2011Basildon and BillericayConservativeSigned

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