Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Make climbing on, damaging or defacing war memorials a specific offence
Closed
132 signatures
What the petition asks
To introduce a new law to make it a specific criminal offence to climb on, damage or spray paint a war memorial!
We have seen people climbing over war memorials during protests in London, but the police have said it’s not an offence to climb on a war memorial.
Timeline
| 5 Dec 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
132
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
5 Dec 2023
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.