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Prosecute and or fine Hoax callers, for all Rescue service including the RNLI

Submitted on Friday 13th September 2019

Rejected on Thursday 19th September 2019

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Prosecute and or fine Hoax callers, for all Rescue service including the RNLI

Petition Details

Hoax calls affect everyone, makenit difficult for people obtain the service they need In time and puts pressure on everyone this enclude the RNLI it cost everyone Thousands of pound in resources and time.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

It's illegal to make hoax emergency calls. Those who make hoax emergency calls can be prosecuted and fined or receive of prison sentence of up to six months. Prosecutions are a matter for the courts, which are independent of both the Government and Parliament.

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