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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Parental Responsibility

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That this government enact legislation to make parents financially and legally responsible for the actions of their children up to the age of 16 in all cases and up to the age of 18 if they are in education or unemployed and living at home.

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