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
The Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill would treat certain violent acts against shop staff as more serious when they happen in the course of their work. It targets offences such as malicious wounding, grievous bodily harm (GBH), actual bodily harm (ABH) and common assault by creating aggravated versions and setting out sentencing for those cases. The aim is to better protect people who work in retail and deter attacks on them.
The bill is currently at Second Reading in the House of Commons and will progress to committee scrutiny if it advances.
Generated 21 February 2026
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
