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Petition · past parliament

Increase Sentences for Carrying and Using Knives, at this time Not Working.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Far too many Knifes on the Streets with more or less Daily Deaths, needs more Stop and Search as the Local Police Officers get to know the ones who are likely to carry them, Needs Curbing Urgently.

This puts people off going into certain areas more so at Night.
It’s Horrible seeing the news each day with Lives lost.

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Why it was rejected

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

People found with a knife to get 10 years and using a knife 25 years in prison.

Timeline

18 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
20 Dec 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Dec 2018

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