Steve Brine has welcomed news that the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill received its third reading in the House of Lords on Tuesday 12th February.
This means the Bill, sponsored by Conservative MP Richard Ottaway, has now completed all stages of Parliament.
Mr Ottaway said: "My Bill proposes a whole-scale reform of the £5.6bn scrap metal industry, which is the principal outlet for stolen metal. And its success is down to the overwhelming degree of support from parliamentarians across all parties in both Houses.
"Metal theft is no petty crime. We hear regular reports of metal thefts that target our energy, transport and telecommunications infrastructure, cutting off power and vital services to communities, putting people's lives in danger.
"Even more sickening, however, are the attacks on our churches, crematoriums and war memorials. It is particularly fitting, therefore, that my Bill will make it onto the statute books in the year that marks the 100th anniversary of World War One."
Winchester & Chandler's Ford MP Steve Brine said: "I am really delighted this has now reached the end of what is always a long Parliamentary road. I offer Richard Ottaway my full congratulations on steering this through, and alongside the 'grand coalition' which offered wholehearted support."
The Bill will implement a rigorous licensing scheme that ensures every sale of scrap metal is accounted for, and that all people trading in scrap are doing so legitimately. Its key features include punitive, unlimited fines for the most serious breaches of the Act, cashless trading for all scrap metal dealers including mobile collectors to ensure maximum transparency, and the power for police to close rogue traders.
Mr Ottaway added: "It is an important piece of legislation that has won the backing of leading organisations and charities including the Royal British Legion, War Memorials Trust, the Church of England, Network Rail, BT, the Energy Networks Association, the Institute of Directors, the Federation of Small Businesses, Arts Council England, Tate Galleries, the Henry Moore Foundation, the Local Government Association and the British Transport Police.
"I know you will join me in looking forward to a much better regulated industry that will have a positive impact on the lives of your constituents."