Petitions/Make it a crime to purposely delay ringing the emergency services
StatusClosed
Opened10 Jan 2025
Closes10 Jul 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones✓ 10,000

I believe it should be a crime for a person to purposely delay ringing the emergency services in a medical emergency. I would like the Government to introduce legislation to make this a crime.

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Government response

Currently, the Government has no plans to legislate to make it a crime to delay calling emergency services during a medical emergency.

Constituency engagement ranking

Christian Wakeford
1Christian Wakeford MP
Bury South
2,776
Rebecca Long Bailey
2Rebecca Long Bailey MP
Salford
582
Mr James Frith
3Mr James Frith MP
Bury North
512
Michael Wheeler
4Michael Wheeler MP
Worsley and Eccles
326
Graham Stringer
5Graham Stringer MP
Blackley and Middleton South
280
Mrs Elsie Blundell
6Mrs Elsie Blundell MP
Heywood and Middleton North
251
Yasmin Qureshi
7Yasmin Qureshi MP
Bolton South and Walkden
232
Jim McMahon
8Jim McMahon MP
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
113
Kirith Entwistle
9Kirith Entwistle MP
Bolton North East
110
Debbie Abrahams
10Debbie Abrahams MP
Oldham East and Saddleworth
110