House To House Charity Collectors

EDM number 689 in 2010-12, proposed by Tracey Crouch on 07/09/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Charities and Crime.

That this House condemns the activities of fraudulent charity clothing bag collectors who abuse the goodwill of those who donate clothes for good causes; recognises that this organised crime is becoming a nationwide issue; expresses concern that these activities undermine the valuable work of genuine charities, depriving them of millions of pounds worth of donations per annum; and calls on the Government to ensure that local police authorities tackle the criminal gangs responsible and facilitate the strict enforcement of the House to House Collection Act1939 and punishment ofthose found in breach of the Act.

This motion has been signed by a total of 47 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.