Petition
Bring in an instant prison sentence & name people found in possession of knives
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Bring in strict punishment for children and adults in possession of knives.
To many children and adults have died. This can not continue
To many children and adults have died. This can not continue
To stop innocent people from losing their lives or having life altering injuries.
To make children feel safe to leave the house in the morning and not want to be recluse out of fear.
This in turn leaves families devastated and more mental health problems
To make children feel safe to leave the house in the morning and not want to be recluse out of fear.
This in turn leaves families devastated and more mental health problems
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 the following petitions which calls for the same action:
Any crime involving a knife to get a minimum 10 year custodial sentence
Any crime involving a knife to get a minimum 10 year custodial sentence
Enact measures to combat knife crime
Enact measures to combat knife crime
Any crime involving a knife to get a minimum 10 year custodial sentence
Any crime involving a knife to get a minimum 10 year custodial sentence
Enact measures to combat knife crime
Enact measures to combat knife crime
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.