Petition · past parliament

Require licensed venues to introduce anti-spiking policies, and fund training

Closed 458 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should:
- require licensed venues to introduce dedicated policies to tackle drink spiking and comply with local authority requests e.g. CCTV
- require local authorities to revoke the licenses of venues which fail to do so
- fund training for venues on how to spot and stop spiking
Spiking, in which drugs or alcohol are covertly added to another person's drink in the attempt to inebriate them, is a serious crime that surely violates the Licensing Act and licensing objectives and the expected safety of individuals within their care. Funding must be made available for training for venues and their staff to undertake training on how and when to spot spiking, and recognize their responsibility in assisting with medical support and police prosecution of the offender. Victims must have the agency to report venues which do not follow these objectives.

Timeline

21 Oct 2021 Petition opened for signatures
21 Apr 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 458
Status Closed
Opened 21 Oct 2021
Closed 21 Apr 2022

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.