A Bill to make provision about the registration and licensing of scrap metal dealers; and to amend the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964
House of Lords
2 May 2012
This bill would change how scrap metal dealers are registered and licensed in the UK and would amend the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964. It aims to strengthen oversight of the scrap metal trade and improve enforcement against illegal trading and theft.
The bill is currently at the Lords’ 2nd Reading, where its general principles are debated and next stages will consider detailed provisions.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 19 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2010-12 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.