Petition · past parliament

To make trespass a criminal offence.

Closed 612 signatures

What the petition asks

To make trespass a criminal offence, to prevent travellers and others, setting up illegal sites. To prevent the illegal use of private and common land, which also brings with it the problems of illegal waste and unsanitary conditions.

Timeline

25 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
25 Feb 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 612
Status Closed
Opened 25 Aug 2016
Closed 25 Feb 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.