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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Squatting: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on ensuring that prosecutions are made under squatting legislation. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 219044 remove filter
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-07more like thismore than 2015-01-07
answer text <p>Squatting in someone’s home can cause the rightful owner untold misery and it is right that the practice is now criminal. We worked closely with the enforcement agencies when preparing for the commencement of the offence of squatting in a residential building, created by section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Prosecutions will always be brought where appropriate.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-07T17:39:02.56Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-07T17:39:02.56Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this