Question follow-through · 7749

Crossbows Act 1987

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to update the Crossbows Act 198, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation; and what plans she has to regulate the

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
11 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to update the Crossbows Act 198, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation; and what plans she has to regulate the

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Measures being brought in through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which amend the Crossbows Act 1987, introduce stricter age verification procedures around the online sale, delivery and hire of crossbows. These measures will ensure that a crossbow, or pa...

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