Petitions/Fund all secondary schools to have metal detectors
StatusClosed
Opened14 Mar 2025
Closes14 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We urge the Government to provide funding for every secondary school to have metal detectors installed.

With knife crime increasing, we believe metal detectors being installed in secondary schools would help reduce the number of school children carrying knives. Drastic action needs to be taken immediately!

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Jade Botterill
1Jade Botterill MP
Ossett and Denby Dale
13
Jess Phillips
2Jess Phillips MP
Birmingham Yardley
4
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
3Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP
Solihull West and Shirley
3
Liam Byrne
4Liam Byrne MP
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
2
Shabana Mahmood
5Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
2
Al Carns
6Al Carns MP
Birmingham Selly Oak
2
Bradley Thomas
7Bradley Thomas MP
Bromsgrove
2
Mr Clive Betts
8Mr Clive Betts MP
Sheffield South East
2
Wendy Morton
9Wendy Morton MP
Aldridge-Brownhills
1
Andrew Griffith
10Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Fund all secondary schools to have metal detectors — Petitions