Submitted on Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Rejected on Thursday 18th June 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
End Religious Exemptions for Carrying Bladed Articles in Public
We call on the UK Government to remove all legal exemptions allowing the carrying of knives or bladed articles in public on religious, cultural or other grounds. Public safety must come first, with one law applying equally to everyone regardless of faith or background
Current law allows certain people to carry bladed articles in public under religious exemptions. We believe public safety should come first and that the same rules should apply equally to everyone. This petition calls on the Government to review and remove exemptions that permit the carrying of knives or bladed articles in public, regardless of religion, culture or background, while encouraging the use of non-bladed symbolic alternatives where appropriate.
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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 this petition, which calls for similar action: “Ban carrying religious, cultural & ceremonial bladed & pointed items in public” petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770412
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