Rejected petition Make nightclub bag searches and metal detectors mandatory at all nightclubs.

Enforce stricter rules surrounding searches in nightclubs and make it mandatory for nightclubs to have metal detectors and drug searches before someone can enter the establishment.

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The government should be holding nightclubs accountable for the thoroughness of their searches. As the spiking in the UK goes up, the use of needles and drugs to 'spike' mainly young women is putting millions of peoples lives at risk on a daily basis. There should be stricter rules regarding searches when entering a club and the governement should be working with these clubs to ensure the saftey of those vunerable.

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Make it a legal requirement for nightclubs to thoroughly search guests on entry
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/598986

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Date submitted 27 October 2021
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