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

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.

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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.

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37 signatures

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Date closed 7 February 2026
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