Burglary: Self-defence

(asked on 9th June 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to review the adequacy of legal protections available to homeowners who use force in self-defence against intruders.


Answered by
Alex Davies-Jones Portrait
Alex Davies-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 16th June 2025

The Ministry of Justice currently has no plans to review or reform the law regarding householders and the use of force against intruders in self-defence.

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