Petition · past parliament
Change the law in bulling and cyber bullying More serious punishment.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Too many children taking their own lives via bulling or cyber bullying. Being told to kill themselves and actually proceeding with it. Why isnt there a more serious punishment. Why dont theses poor children have much support or help. Stricter laws against bullying.
Bullying itself is not a specific criminal offence in the UK.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.