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1133704

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date	20/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metals: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the incidences of metal crime that have occurred in each county since the implementation of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	267335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>We supported the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (‘the 2013 Act’) to help prevent and tackle metal theft. To support local agencies and others in implementing the measures it introduced we have published guidance on the 2013 Act which is available on GOV.uk.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of offences that involved the theft of metal for its scrap metal value. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018 and are only available at police force area level.</p><p><br>We recognise the challenges in tackling crimes carried out online, including in relation to metal theft. In April, we published our Online Harms White Paper which proposes a new regulatory framework, with a new statutory duty of care to ensure companies take responsibility for harmful and illegal content and activity on their services.</p><p>A 2015 Home Office evaluation of Government and police interventions aimed at reducing metal theft found good evidence that they drove a reduction in offences. In addition, a 2017 review of the 2013 Act found that it continues to provide a strong legislative foundation for addressing metal theft. The evaluation and review are available on GOV.uk. We continue to work closely with the police and others to keep this area under review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 267336 267337 267339 267341 question first answered 26/06/2019 15:11:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1133705

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metals: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that social media platforms are preventing the illegal sale of stolen metal on their sites.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	267336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>We supported the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (‘the 2013 Act’) to help prevent and tackle metal theft. To support local agencies and others in implementing the measures it introduced we have published guidance on the 2013 Act which is available on GOV.uk.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of offences that involved the theft of metal for its scrap metal value. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018 and are only available at police force area level.</p><p><br>We recognise the challenges in tackling crimes carried out online, including in relation to metal theft. In April, we published our Online Harms White Paper which proposes a new regulatory framework, with a new statutory duty of care to ensure companies take responsibility for harmful and illegal content and activity on their services.</p><p>A 2015 Home Office evaluation of Government and police interventions aimed at reducing metal theft found good evidence that they drove a reduction in offences. In addition, a 2017 review of the 2013 Act found that it continues to provide a strong legislative foundation for addressing metal theft. The evaluation and review are available on GOV.uk. We continue to work closely with the police and others to keep this area under review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 267335 267337 267339 267341 question first answered 26/06/2019 15:11:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1133706

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metals: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of police action in preventing the theft of lead and other metals from churches.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	267337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>We supported the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (‘the 2013 Act’) to help prevent and tackle metal theft. To support local agencies and others in implementing the measures it introduced we have published guidance on the 2013 Act which is available on GOV.uk.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of offences that involved the theft of metal for its scrap metal value. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018 and are only available at police force area level.</p><p><br>We recognise the challenges in tackling crimes carried out online, including in relation to metal theft. In April, we published our Online Harms White Paper which proposes a new regulatory framework, with a new statutory duty of care to ensure companies take responsibility for harmful and illegal content and activity on their services.</p><p>A 2015 Home Office evaluation of Government and police interventions aimed at reducing metal theft found good evidence that they drove a reduction in offences. In addition, a 2017 review of the 2013 Act found that it continues to provide a strong legislative foundation for addressing metal theft. The evaluation and review are available on GOV.uk. We continue to work closely with the police and others to keep this area under review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 267335 267336 267339 267341 question first answered 26/06/2019 15:11:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1133708

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities are licensing scrap metal dealers under the terms of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	267339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>We supported the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (‘the 2013 Act’) to help prevent and tackle metal theft. To support local agencies and others in implementing the measures it introduced we have published guidance on the 2013 Act which is available on GOV.uk.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of offences that involved the theft of metal for its scrap metal value. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018 and are only available at police force area level.</p><p><br>We recognise the challenges in tackling crimes carried out online, including in relation to metal theft. In April, we published our Online Harms White Paper which proposes a new regulatory framework, with a new statutory duty of care to ensure companies take responsibility for harmful and illegal content and activity on their services.</p><p>A 2015 Home Office evaluation of Government and police interventions aimed at reducing metal theft found good evidence that they drove a reduction in offences. In addition, a 2017 review of the 2013 Act found that it continues to provide a strong legislative foundation for addressing metal theft. The evaluation and review are available on GOV.uk. We continue to work closely with the police and others to keep this area under review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 267335 267336 267337 267341 question first answered 26/06/2019 15:11:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1133710

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local authority licensing of scrap metal dealers under the terms of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	267341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>We supported the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (‘the 2013 Act’) to help prevent and tackle metal theft. To support local agencies and others in implementing the measures it introduced we have published guidance on the 2013 Act which is available on GOV.uk.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information from police forces on the number of offences that involved the theft of metal for its scrap metal value. These data are published annually by the Office for National Statistics and can be found in the ‘Property Crime tables’ here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables</a>. Data are available for the year ending March 2013 to March 2018 and are only available at police force area level.</p><p><br>We recognise the challenges in tackling crimes carried out online, including in relation to metal theft. In April, we published our Online Harms White Paper which proposes a new regulatory framework, with a new statutory duty of care to ensure companies take responsibility for harmful and illegal content and activity on their services.</p><p>A 2015 Home Office evaluation of Government and police interventions aimed at reducing metal theft found good evidence that they drove a reduction in offences. In addition, a 2017 review of the 2013 Act found that it continues to provide a strong legislative foundation for addressing metal theft. The evaluation and review are available on GOV.uk. We continue to work closely with the police and others to keep this area under review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 267335 267336 267337 267339 question first answered 26/06/2019 15:11:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West