Make it illegal to vandalise national monuments, statues & buildings in England

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To vote on an act to give the police force the power to arrest anyone found vandalising a national monuments, statues or national buildings in England.

Thousands of pounds a year are spent cleaning up national monuments, statues and national buildings, this is due to protestors and general vandalism. The general public should not be able to deface or vandalise these national treasures in England.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Criminal damage, including vandalism, is already against the law. Decisions on whether to arrest and prosecute alleged offenders is a matter for local police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

10 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
22 Jun 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Jun 2020

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