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Petition · past parliament

Make bullying a criminal offence.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks


Protect our children from these vicious attacks. Bullies to be made criminally responsible for their actions.
I have kids with disabilities who have experienced bullying and friends children affected too.

Recent Facebook posts from across the world have made me take action for this petition.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make Bullying illegal in the UK

Timeline

7 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Oct 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.