A Bill to create a specific offence relating to assault on those whose work brings them into face-to-face contact with members of the public; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
26 April 2013
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The Protection of Workers Bill would create a specific offence for assault on people whose jobs involve face-to-face contact with the public. It aims to give frontline workers clearer legal protection and make it easier to prosecute those who attack them in the course of work. The bill also includes related provisions for connected purposes.
The bill has completed the 1st reading in October 2012 and is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; no further stages are listed in the provided information.
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30 Oct 2012
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
