Petition · past parliament
Compulsory self-defence courses in all schools
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
I want self defence courses in all schools as children need to be able to protect themselves against danger that may come their way. I am in high school myself and feel very strongly about this topic. I think that more should be done to protect young people.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.