Make causing someone harm by using a knife automatically wound with intent.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

To make it law that if you are in possession of a bladed article (knife) in a public place and then use it to cause harm to someone it should automatically be wound with intent. This will help to make it easier to prosecute the offender with a tougher sentence.

Recently an associate of mine was stabbed with a knife in a public space. The attacker ended up receiving community service. The attacker did not go to juvenile prison because there wasn’t enough evidence to support that this was wounding with intent. The victim has been left with no justice or protection. I feel that if wound with intent was automatic when carrying a knife it would get more victims justice and help to lower knife crime as there is a repercussion for their behaviour.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about charging and sentencing are a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts, not the Government or House of Commons.

The Government can set minimum sentences for certain offences, and we have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

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Timeline

9 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
16 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Nov 2020

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