Written Question·Home Office·UIN 48741
Electric Cables: Theft
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of increasing penalties for electric cable theft.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonTheft, including the theft of cables, is a serious crime and this Government recognises the distress and disruption it can cause, not only to businesses, but also to local communities and critical infrastructure. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 was intro...
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