Petition · past parliament

Fund people to come into schools to combat knife crime.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

As the next generation, we want to make sure that every young person is educated on the topic of Knife Crime. We believe that doing this will deter young people from committing bad decisions and become better citizens.
Signing this petition will put London one step closer to becoming one of the safest cities.
Knife crime has been a major problem throughout the past decade. Young members of society are growing up, having to live with the threat of knife crime.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Require schools teach students about knife crime in Year 8 and 9

Timeline

14 Jul 2022 Petition opened for signatures
18 Jul 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Jul 2022

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