To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress his Department has made in consulting on the efficacy of the Kent County Council Act 2001; and if he will make a statement. (101942)

We are proposing to launch a consultation shortly on the findings of the report on the Kent Acts. The consultation will seek views on whether the regulatory aspects of the Kent Acts have wider application, outlining a range of options for effective engagement with second hand goods traders to reduce the market for stolen goods.