Petition · past parliament
bring back hanging
Rejected
93 signatures
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Thank you for your e-petition on the issue of capital punishment. Following the launch of the site, some duplicate e-petitions were erroneously added to the site.
Following a review, this e-petition has been identified as a duplicate of an existing e-petition (Restore Capital Punishment) as set out in the Terms and Conditions. It has been closed to new signatures and moved to the 'Rejected' category visible on the site.
It is not possible to transfer signatures automatically from a rejected e-petition to an alternative, however if you have signed an e-petition which has subsequently been rejected, you are able to add your signature to an existing open e-petition
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Following a review, this e-petition has been identified as a duplicate of an existing e-petition (Restore Capital Punishment) as set out in the Terms and Conditions. It has been closed to new signatures and moved to the 'Rejected' category visible on the site.
It is not possible to transfer signatures automatically from a rejected e-petition to an alternative, however if you have signed an e-petition which has subsequently been rejected, you are able to add your signature to an existing open e-petition
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2011 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Closed to new signatures |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
93
Status
Rejected
Opened
4 Aug 2011
Closed
4 Aug 2012
Rejected
21 Jun 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.