TOUGHER SENTENCING FOR ASSAULTS AGAINST ON-DUTY EMERGENCY SERVICE WORKERS

Early day motion 790, tabled 15 January 2018 by Caroline Spelman (Conservative). Signed by 12 members.

That this House notes that between April and December 2017,669 assaults were carried out against serving officers in the West Midlands Police Force area; recognises that reports of assaults carried out against on-duty police officers and other members of the emergency services are wholly unacceptable; and calls on the Government to undertake an urgent review of current legislation to ensure that greater protections may be afforded to on-duty emergency service workers, including police officers, through the introduction of tougher penalties for people who cause harm or injury.

Signatures by party: Conservative 4, Labour 4, DUP 2, Independent 2.