Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Beamish (Labour), on Wednesday, 26 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 125 members in total.

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MOBILE PHONE THEFT

That this House notes that a mobile phone is taken in half of all robberies and that in 30 per cent. of robberies, it is the only item stolen; recognises, therefore, that tackling mobile phone theft is key to reducing street crime;further notes that the Mobile Telephone (Re-programming) Act 2002 has made it illegal to re-programme a phone's IMEI number or to possess or supply the equipment needed to re-programme phones with the intend of doing so; believes that there is a need to make it easier for the police to prosecute under the Act, which will enable them to disrupt the market for stolen mobile phones more effectively; and calls on the Government to support measures to make it an offence to offer or agree to re-programme a phone, or to have a phone re-programmed.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

601 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Mobile phones Theft Robbery

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk