Crossbows: Public Buildings
Commons · Question 12379 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Zubir Ahmed
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legislation to prevent the carrying of crossbows in public buildings, including hospitals and educational institutions.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 1 Jul 2026
It is an offence in England and Wales, under section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, for any person to have with them in a public place any article made, or adapted, for causing an injury to a person without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. T...