United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 58412
Burglary: Self-defence
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9 June 2025
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16 June 2025 · Answer
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Defence
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16 June 2025
Summary
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who act in good faith to protect themselves or others from intruders are not prosecuted.
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9 June 2025
Written question
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who act in good faith to protect themselves or others from intruders are not prosecuted.
Source: Commons
16 June 2025
Answer
Charging decisions in cases regarding householders and the use of force against intruders in England and Wales are made independently by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).Reasonable force may be used by homeowners to protect themselves or others if a cr...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-09/58412
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1810893
- uk · wq-1810893 · source updated 16 June 2025