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Offensive Weapons

Commons · Question 5172 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the misuse of catapults.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 3 Jun 2026

The Government shares concerns over the misuse of both manufactured and homemade catapults, whether against people, property or wildlife.There are a wide range of laws in place to punish those who misuse catapults. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Pol...