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

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

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

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/647047

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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/650195

Require registration of goods with serial numbers and checks before sale: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/640967

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 14 November 2023
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