A Bill to require persons selling second hand tools online to show the serial numbers of those tools in searchable advertisement text; and for connected purposes.
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The Tool Theft (Prevention) Bill would require people selling second-hand tools online to include the tool's serial number in the listing text, making it searchable. The aim is to help identify stolen tools and assist police, buyers and sellers in verifying items. The bill was first introduced in 2021 and is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It was introduced in 2021 and would, after this stage, usually move to committee for detailed scrutiny.
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27 Apr 2021
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
