Written Question·Home Office·UIN 29860

Offensive Weapons

Tabled: 6 February 2025

Answered: 13 February 2025

Question

Liam Conlon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new and specific criminal offences relating to the irresponsible sale and use of catapults used to (a) injure people, (b) maim or

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

We 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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