CASH FOR GOLD TRADING

Early day motion 903, tabled 26 October 2010 by Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour). Signed by 27 members.

That this House notes the rise in companies trading cash for gold; expresses concern at the implications that this could have on crime, in particular on the number of burglaries taking place; further notes that authorities across the world have noticed a link between cash for gold businesses and increased crime levels; further notes that the previous administration stated that it was considering legislating on the issue; and calls on the Government to work closely with trading standards departments and to introduce tighter regulations on cash for gold businesses in order to bring about a reduction in resulting crime.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.