United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7749
Crossbows Act 1987
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8 June 2026
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11 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to update the Crossbows Act 198, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation; and what plans she has to regulate the
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8 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to update the Crossbows Act 198, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation; and what plans she has to regulate the
Source: Commons
11 June 2026
Answer
Measures being brought in through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which amend the Crossbows Act 1987, introduce stricter age verification procedures around the online sale, delivery and hire of crossbows. These measures will ensure that a crossbow, or pa...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-08/7749
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1913630
- uk · wq-1913630 · source updated 11 June 2026