United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 63589
Metals: Licensing
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30 June 2025
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4 July 2025 · Answer
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4 July 2025
Summary
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.
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30 June 2025
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
4 July 2025
Answer
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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-30/63589
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1817557
- uk · wq-1817557 · source updated 4 July 2025