| Heading: |
War Memorials: Vandalism |
| Question ID: |
1813970 |
| UIN: |
60855 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4131 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Jim Shannon
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| Asking Member handle: |
jimshannonmp
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@jimshannonmp
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent vandalism on war memorials. |
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false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-26 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
1533 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Dame Diana Johnson
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| Answering Member handle: |
DianaJohnsonMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@DianaJohnsonMP
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| Answer text: |
The Government is committed to protecting war memorials from vandalism and disrespect. Causing criminal damage to such memorials is a serious offence, carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment.The Crime and Policing Bill introduces an addition... |
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| Answering body ID: |
1 |
| Answering body name: |
Home Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |