Make Neglect in Public Office a Specific Criminal Offence
Create a new criminal offence of Neglect in Public Office. We believe this would provide an improved means through which to hold public officials — including ministers, social workers, and civil servants — legally accountable if their actions or failures cause serious harm, trauma, or death.
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
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Make Neglect in Public Office a Specific Criminal Offence
Create a new criminal offence of Neglect in Public Office. We believe this would provide an improved means through which to hold public officials — including ministers, social workers, and civil servants — legally accountable if their actions or failures cause serious harm, trauma, or death.
Similar motions
Make child abandonment by a parent a criminal offence
Make abuse of school staff a specific offence
Make it a specific criminal offence not to notify the authorities of a death
Make Online Defamation and Cyberbullying a specific offence
Make non payment for services a criminal offence, equivalent to theft