Petition · past parliament
Minimum 10 year prison sentence for assaulting emergency service personnel .
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Give the police more powers and tougher sentences as petty crime is getting higher each week.
Recruit at least 30,00 more police officers.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
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Introduce minimum sentences for attacks on emergency workers.
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Introduce minimum sentences for attacks on emergency workers.
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.