Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Introduce Stricter Laws to act as a Deterrent to Purposeful Virus Spreaders
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to give greater powers to prosecution regarding sentencing of individuals who purposely try and spread potentially fatal diseases or viruses.
After seeing some recent media articles in the UK of certain individuals in shops putting saliva on food packaging, on fridge/freezer door handles etc, i believe we need a tougher deterrent.
I see this as nothing more than an attempt to infect & potentially kill many innocent people. Penalties need to be more severe to act as a deterrent.
I see this as nothing more than an attempt to infect & potentially kill many innocent people. Penalties need to be more severe to act as a deterrent.
Timeline
| 28 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
28 May 2020
Closed
28 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.