Petition Make climbing on, damaging or defacing war memorials a specific offence

To introduce a new law to make it a specific criminal offence to climb on, damage or spray paint a war memorial!

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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.

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

132 signatures

10,000

Date closed 30 May 2024
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