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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2296

Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill

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This bill aims to create a new specific offence for assaulting retail workers, making it illegal to attack shop staff and giving courts the power to hand out stronger sentences. It's designed to protect people who work in shops from being hit, threatened, or abused by customers.

Presented by Alex Norris.
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7% Aye · 693% No · 82
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading9 Oct 2018
  • 2nd reading