Petition · past parliament
Bring back the death penalty for acts of terrorism
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Reinstate the death penalty for cases of terrorism where there is no element of doubt in a conviction. Do not allow people the opportunity to live in prison at the expense of the taxpayer where they could still post a risk by radicalising other inmates.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.