TAKE TOOL THEFT MORE SERIOUS AND INTRODUCE TOUGHER PUNISHMENT FOR THE CRIMINALS

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

We want to see harsher punishment for criminals who steal items from hard working tradespeople whether it be from the site or their vehicles.

On a daily occurance tool theft is happening all over the country at a shocking rate and nothing is being done to prevent this and also help the victims

There is no punishment whatsoever and the criminals continue to reoffend time after time because they know they can get away with it

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Make tool and machinery theft a specific criminal offence

We have also published the following petitions, which refer to tool theft, which you might like to sign:

Increase minimum and maximum penalties for taking a vehicle without consent: Increase minimum and maximum penalties for taking a vehicle without consent

Require registration of goods with serial numbers and checks before sale: Require registration of goods with serial numbers and checks before sale

Timeline

14 Nov 2023	Petition opened for signatures
30 Nov 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Nov 2023

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