Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Extend planned offence of assaulting retail workers to all public-facing roles
Closed
411 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government is planning to amend the Criminal Justice Bill to create a specific offence of assaulting retail workers, with custodial sentences up to 6 months and unlimited fines for offenders. The Government should now extend this to all public facing roles.
We believe abuse of those who work in a public facing role is on the increase as societal tolerance decreases. We think people in other public-facing roles are now at equal risk compared to those who work in the retail sector and should be afforded the same levels of protection.
Timeline
| 2 May 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
411
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
2 May 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.