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Petition · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Ban the sale of second-hand power tools online & at car boot sales

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe tool theft is very common and not enough is being done to prevent thieves profiting from stolen tools. We urge the Government to ban the sale of second-hand power tools to reduce thieves benefiting and profiting. We believe this could reduce the number of vehicles broken into.
Many trades are suffering from financial difficulty due to the loss of tools and costs to repair vans. Millions of pounds worth of tools were stolen in the UK last year.

Timeline

7 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
7 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Department Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Opened 7 Aug 2025
Closed 7 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.