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.