United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 53301
Self-defence
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Introduced
1 June 2020
Last action
10 June 2020 · Answer
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Answered
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Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 June 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to extend legal protections for people that use force to defend themselves or others in self-defence.
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1 June 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to extend legal protections for people that use force to defend themselves or others in self-defence.
Source: Commons
10 June 2020
Answer
The Government believes that the law on the use of reasonable force for self-defence, defence of another, defence of property or the prevention of crime is fit for purpose.
Source: Written answer
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-01/53301
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1199562
- uk · wq-1199562 · source updated 10 June 2020