Talking Tool Theft with Amanda Martin: the MP Behind the Bill

Tool theft is out of control - but help might finally be on the way.

In this episode of the FieldRocket podcast, host Tulloch Priest speaks with Amanda Martin MP, who's fighting to bring justice to tradespeople through a new bill that targets tool thieves.

They discuss:
What the new legislation could mean for YOU
Why tool theft keeps rising and what’s enabling it
How Amanda plans to make the punishment fit the crime

If your tools are your livelihood, this is the conversation you’ve been waiting for.

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Parliamentary Updates on the Bill:
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3908

Timestamps:
0:00 - Teaser
0:30 - Who Is Amanda Martin?
1:00 - What's The Main Aim Of The Bill?
2:35 - How Current Tool Theft Punishment Works
4:00 - Increasing Punishment From Community Service To A Prison Sentence
4:45 - The Issue Is More Than Just The Value Of The Tools
6:40 - Story: Tradesman's Van Stolen & Thief Never Prosecuted
8:00 - Tool Theft Is Organised Crime
10:37 - Tool Theft Has Impacted Mental Health & Suicide Rates
12:33 - Story: Extending His Garage So He Didn't Have To Leave His Van On The Street
13:05 - What The Bill Will Change
15:40 - The Police Are Making Arrests, But The Problem Is Sentencing
17:00 - Help Yourselves & Other Tradies By Signing The Petition
20:40 - People Underestimate The Impact Of Tool Theft (including those with company tools)
21:10 - Amanda Comes From A Family Of Tradespeople
24:00 - The More Who Sign The Petition, The More Evidence & Support The Bill Gets
27:04 - A Message You Need To Hear

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