Written Question·Home Office·UIN 84130

Crime: World Heritage Sites

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of legislating to ensure that all crimes committed (a) on and (b) against a designated heritage site are provided with a single heritage crim

Answer

Sarah Jones
Legislation is not required to introduce a specific crime recording code within the Home Office Counting Rules for police recorded crime.At present, one offence relating to designated heritage sites damage to certain ancient monuments under Section 28 of ...

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