Petition · past parliament
Make emotional abuse and bullying a criminal offence
Closed
49 signatures
What the petition asks
Unless there has been a threat of violence, nothing can be done to stop emotional abuse. This seriously affects mental health. This is a major problem for ex-partners and their children. Emotional abuse should be illegal.
It is also not possible for someone to leave their job for bullying and to go onto job seeker's allowance despite this affecting their mental health due to this not currently being seen as an issue.
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Mar 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
49
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Sep 2018
Closed
19 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.