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Latest news on the Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill 2019-21

The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 25 September 2020.

This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Monday 16 March 2020 under the Ten Minute Rule.

If the text of the Bill is not yet available, please contact its sponsor, Alex Norris MP, for more information.

Summary of the Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill 2019-21

A Bill to make certain offences, including malicious wounding, grievous or actual bodily harm and common assault, aggravated when perpetrated against a retail worker in the course of their employment; to make provision about the sentencing of persons convicted of such aggravated offences; and for connected purposes