Petition · past parliament
Using a knife in a crime should be given a life sentence.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Knife crime in the UK is getting out of Hand. Our justice system needs to hand out a tough sentence. Too many lives are lost or ruined due to this cowardly act.
True justice should be served son the families of the victim get some closure
True justice should be served son the families of the victim get some closure
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.