Petition · past parliament

make the punishment for stealing tools from tradesmens vehicles harsher.

Closed 564 signatures

What the petition asks

There seems to be a marked increase in thefts of tools from trade vehicles. Most of the people affected are self employed so the actual cost to them cannot be quantified. They lose work have to spend money replacing thousands of pounds of tools often accumulated over many years.

Timeline

22 Sep 2017 Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 564
Status Closed
Opened 22 Sep 2017
Closed 22 Mar 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.