PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Require all household knives to have blunt ends
Require knife manufacturers to change the design of household knives to include blunt ends. We think blunt-ended knives could make it harder for people to commit knife attacks.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
145
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 145/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 145/100,000
Background
We think this could help prevent knife attacks which can end in the death of children and adults due to the ease with which a knife can penetrate the skin. We do not think it would stop the use of of knives for household tasks.