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<p>Thefts of metal and monumental stone from churches initially fell folliowing the
introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, but have begun to rise again. The
Church of England submitted evidence to the Government's review of the Act and recommended
legislation be updated to reflect new forms of thefts, the organised nature of the
crime and smelting techniques. We await progress on that and in the meantime are working
closely with the APPG for Metal Theft, Historic England and the Police, to support
parishes that are impacted by this form of serious organised crime.</p>
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