Rejected petition Carrying knives in public places should carry mandatory custodial sentence .

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Increase penalties for knife crime offences: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618505

Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/622234

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• Date submitted 21 August 2022
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