Petition · past parliament
Make bullying a criminal offence we need stronger laws for bullies at school.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Bullying is becoming more common and nearly everyday there is news on bullies bullying innocent children.The School should be a safe environment,children are being abused by bullies. These bullies are getting a slap on the wrist and getting away with it. Do something to make a change!
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tamworth-schoolgirl-bullying-video-two-11953334
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/miracle-birmingham-schoolboy-wasnt-blinded-11957471
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2016-09-29/police-investigating-death-of-11-year-old-bradford-boy/
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/miracle-birmingham-schoolboy-wasnt-blinded-11957471
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2016-09-29/police-investigating-death-of-11-year-old-bradford-boy/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Make Bullying illegal in the UK
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Timeline
| 29 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.