Written Question·Home Office·UIN 29817
Offensive Weapons
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025
Question
Liam Conlon
Labour — Beckenham and Penge
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing criminal sanctions for the irresponsible (a) sale and (b) use of catapults.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonWe are clear that catapults should not be used for illegal purposes, whether against wildlife, people or property.The law already provides the police with powers relating to the use of any item as an offensive weapon including a catapult, for example if u...
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