https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/1957 A Bill to make certain offences including malicious wounding, grievous or actual bodily harm and common assault aggravated when perpetrated against a constable, firefighter, doctor, paramedic or nurse in the execution of his or her duty or against a person assisting these persons in the execution of their duty; to make provision to require those suspected of certain assaults that may pose a health risk, including spitting, to be required to undergo blood tests and to make it an offence, without reasonable excuse, to refuse to undergo such tests; to make provision about the sentences for those convicted of the offences; and for connected purposes. Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:34:26 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/1957 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/1957 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/1957 Sitting Crime (Assaults on Emergency Services Staff) Bill: House of Commons 1st reading Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:24:41 +0100 1st reading https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-02-07/debates/B1866CD1-3196-4077-B104-76E848B75B0E/Crime(AssaultsOnEmergencyServicesStaff) https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-02-07/debates/B1866CD1-3196-4077-B104-76E848B75B0E/Crime(AssaultsOnEmergencyServicesStaff) Publication Crime (Assaults on Emergency Services Staff) Bill: 1st reading Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:24:41 +0100 1st reading