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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2725

Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill

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This bill creates a new legal offence specifically for attacking retail workers during their job. It aims to protect shop staff from violence and abuse by making assaults on them punishable crimes, recognising that workers in shops face particular risks from aggressive customers.

Presented by Alex Norris.
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading16 Mar 2020
  • 2nd reading