{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/784871.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":784871,"attributes":{"action":"Require seller ID checks for power tools at boot sales and online","background":"The government must mandate seller ID checks and serial number verification for second-hand power tools at car boot sales and online platforms. Tool theft ruins livelihoods, leaves families unable to pay bills, and severely harms mental health, while stolen items are openly sold for quick cash.","additional_details":"​Tool theft devastates tradespeople. Vans are broken into daily, leaving families unable to pay bills, feed their children, or work, causing severe mental distress. Thieves easily flip stolen tools at boot sales and on social media without checks.\r\n\r\nWe call on the government to:\r\nMandate photo ID checks and seller logging at car boot sales. ​\r\nHold event operators liable for unverified tool sales. \r\n​Require serial numbers on online tool listings.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":15,"closing_date":"2027-05-05","created_at":"2026-10-17T17:14:19.726Z","updated_at":"2026-11-08T09:54:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-11-05T11:09:16.338Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-18T22:34:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Panayiota Arif","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":15}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Barking","ons_code":"E14001073","mp":"Nesil Caliskan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bermondsey and Old Southwark","ons_code":"E14001085","mp":"Neil Coyle MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Brentwood and Ongar","ons_code":"E14001125","mp":"Alex Burghart MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bridgwater","ons_code":"E14001126","mp":"Sir Ashley Fox MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Corby and East Northamptonshire","ons_code":"E14001179","mp":"Lee Barron MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hexham","ons_code":"E14001285","mp":"Joe Morris MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Luton South and South Bedfordshire","ons_code":"E14001346","mp":"Rachel Hopkins MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Orpington","ons_code":"E14001417","mp":"Gareth Bacon MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Tewkesbury","ons_code":"E14001542","mp":"Cameron Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Thurrock","ons_code":"E14001546","mp":"Jen Craft MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe","ons_code":"W07000085","mp":"David Chadwick MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bridgend","ons_code":"W07000086","mp":"Chris Elmore MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":3},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":6},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":2},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}