Petition · past parliament
Increase the punishment for people who commit crimes such as stabbings.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
To make the punishment more strict so more teens will stop carrying knives
This way there will be less stabbing murders and assaults across the UK. Teenagers would also stop carrying knives.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you want to see changes to punishments for crimes involving knives, but we're not exactly sure what changes you'd like to see. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you'd like to happen.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Increase sentences relating to knife crime: Increase sentences relating to knife crime
Two year minimum sentencing for 1st time offenders caught with a knife 16 yrs +: Two year minimum sentencing for 1st time offenders caught with a knife 16 yrs +
Fund a national public awareness campaign about knife crime: Fund a national public awareness campaign about knife crime
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Increase sentences relating to knife crime: Increase sentences relating to knife crime
Two year minimum sentencing for 1st time offenders caught with a knife 16 yrs +: Two year minimum sentencing for 1st time offenders caught with a knife 16 yrs +
Fund a national public awareness campaign about knife crime: Fund a national public awareness campaign about knife crime
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.