Submitted on Wednesday 11th March 2026
Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
petition about stabbings in schools and installing metal detectors
Knife crime in schools is a serious concern. The Government should introduce metal detectors at the entrances of secondary schools, particularly in areas with higher levels of knife crime. Schools should also receive funding for trained security staff to operate the detectors.
Install metal detectors in UK schools to prevent knife attacks
Require metal detectors in secondary schools to stop stabbings
Improve school safety with metal detectors and knife checks
Introduce metal detectors in schools to reduce knife crime
Protect students: install metal detectors in high-risk schools
Government to fund metal detectors in schools after stabbings
Make schools safer by introducing metal detectors at entrances
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Fund the installation of metal detectors in all schools
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/743252
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