Petition · past parliament

Call on Rotherham MPs to donate any damages they receive to child abuse victims.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Three Labour MPs have each won High Court defamation damages from UKIP MEP Jane Collins over remarks made about Rotherham's child abuse scandal.

Sir Kevin Barron, John Healey and Sarah Champion are each set to receive £54,000. We call for any damages paid to be donated to child abuse victims.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This would be a personal decision for the MPs concerned, not a decision for the Government or the House of Commons as a whole.

Timeline

6 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
15 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Feb 2017

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