Written Question·Home Office·UIN 63589

Metals: Licensing

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Antonia Bance

LabourTipton and Wednesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps (a) the police and (b) immigration enforcement are taking to prevent unlicensed scrap metal dealing.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The Government recognises that metal theft can cause significant distress and disruption, not only in terms of financial loss to businesses but also to people’s sense of safety and security in their local communities. Police recorded metal theft offences ...

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