Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 130: how MPs voted on 18 June 2025
Division 238, 18 June 2025, 18:48. The Commons Votes API gives 178 Ayes, 313 Noes: majority 135 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 130
Theft of tools: prevention of re-sale and prosecution of offences
(1) The Equipment Theft Act 2023 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 3 (Enforcement), subsection (2) at end insert “equal to—
(a) the replacement cost of the equipment,
(b) the cost of repairing any damage caused during the theft, and
(c) the trading losses incurred by the offended party.”
(3) In section 3 (Enforcement), after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) An enforcement authority must put in place an enforcement plan to enforce regulations made under section 1 at temporary markets in their area.”
(4) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.
(5) In Chapter 3, Aggravating Factors, after section 72 insert—
‘72A Theft of tools from tradesmen
(1) This section applies where the court is considering the seriousness of an offence specified in section 7 of the Theft Act 1968.
(2) If the theft was of tools from a tradesman, the court—
(a) must treat that fact as an aggravating factor, and
(b) must state in open court that the offence is so aggravated.’”—(Matt Vickers.)
Brought up,
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 96 of the 178 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 304 of the 309 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 304 |
| Conservative | 96 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 60 | 0 |
| Independent | 8 | 5 |
| Green Party | 4 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 4 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 2 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 178 | 309 |
Tellers: David Simmonds (Conservative, Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) and Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative, Fylde) (Ayes); Anna McMorrin (Labour, Cardiff North) and Martin McCluskey (Labour, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Crime and Policing Act 2026
- Hansard: Crime and Policing Bill
- Commons division 238
- Commons Votes API: division
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a70909daf7799dd715 October 2026 - Hansard API: debate
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