Monthly Archives: January 2014

A call has been made for a change in the law to break the spiralling trend of metal theft in Northern Ireland. Today the UUP’s Roy Beggs has called for people to respond to a consultation over his Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (Private Members Bill), which aims to end cash trading and create an audit trail for scrap metal transactions. East Antrim MLA Mr Beggs hopes the bill can put the brakes on the “1,500-plus metal thefts occurring annually in Northern Ireland”. He has asked the public to lend their support by completing the online consultation which closes on February 1 (see below for details on how to do so). “The scrap metal industry is recognised by the Association of Chief Police Officers as being the principal market for stolen metal,” said Mr Beggs. “The 1964 Scrap Metal Dealers Act in England has recently been updated to provide an audit … Continue reading →

A call has been made for a change in the law to break the spiralling trend of metal theft in Northern Ireland. Today the UUP’s Roy Beggs has called for people to respond to a consultation over his Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (Private Members Bill), which aims to end cash trading and create an audit trail for scrap metal transactions. East Antrim MLA Mr Beggs hopes the bill can put the brakes on the “1,500-plus metal thefts occurring annually in Northern Ireland”. He has asked the public to lend their support by completing the online consultation which closes on February 1 (see below for details on how to do so). “The scrap metal industry is recognised by the Association of Chief Police Officers as being the principal market for stolen metal,” said Mr Beggs. “The 1964 Scrap Metal Dealers Act in England has recently been updated to provide an audit … Continue reading →

A call has been made for a change in the law to break the spiralling trend of metal theft in Northern Ireland. Today the UUP’s Roy Beggs has called for people to respond to a consultation over his Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (Private Members Bill), which aims to end cash trading and create an audit trail for scrap metal transactions. East Antrim MLA Mr Beggs hopes the bill can put the brakes on the “1,500-plus metal thefts occurring annually in Northern Ireland”. He has asked the public to lend their support by completing the online consultation which closes on February 1 (see below for details on how to do so). “The scrap metal industry is recognised by the Association of Chief Police Officers as being the principal market for stolen metal,” said Mr Beggs. “The 1964 Scrap Metal Dealers Act in England has recently been updated to provide an audit … Continue reading →

A call has been made for a change in the law to break the spiralling trend of metal theft in Northern Ireland. Today the UUP’s Roy Beggs has called for people to respond to a consultation over his Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (Private Members Bill), which aims to end cash trading and create an audit trail for scrap metal transactions. East Antrim MLA Mr Beggs hopes the bill can put the brakes on the “1,500-plus metal thefts occurring annually in Northern Ireland”. He has asked the public to lend their support by completing the online consultation which closes on February 1 (see below for details on how to do so). “The scrap metal industry is recognised by the Association of Chief Police Officers as being the principal market for stolen metal,” said Mr Beggs. “The 1964 Scrap Metal Dealers Act in England has recently been updated to provide an audit … Continue reading →