United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 48741
Electric Cables: Theft
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28 April 2025
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7 May 2025 · Answer
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Summary
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.
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28 April 2025
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
7 May 2025
Answer
Theft, 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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-28/48741
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1798159
- uk · wq-1798159 · source updated 7 May 2025