Burglary: Self-defence
Commons · Question 58413 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Attorney General · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Solicitor General, how many homeowners have been prosecuted for using force against individuals unlawfully present in their homes in the last 10 years.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 16 Jun 2025
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...