Self-defence
(asked on 1st June 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
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.
This question was answered on 10th June 2020
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.