Petition · past parliament

Call an emergency parliment meeting to tackle Knife Crime in the UK!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

With all the focus on Brexit, it seems knife crime within parliment is being brushed under the carpet! Something needs to done to tackle knife immediately! Around 20 stabbings have taken place in london alone already this year! Introduce tougher sentances for carrying and more stop searches!

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition because we aren't sure what you mean by "an emergency Parliament meeting".

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition calling for longer sentences for knife crime on 25th March. You can sign that petition and watch the debate here:

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

Timeline

3 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
13 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Mar 2019

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