Petition · past parliament
Reverse the decision to free John Worboys from prison.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
John Worboys, a taxi driver who has drugged, sexually abused & raped over (OVER) 100 females between 2002 & 2008 is about to released from prison.
Those who commit crimes of opportunity are only ever sorry they got caught.
Reconsider and reverse the decision for the sake of the public.
Those who commit crimes of opportunity are only ever sorry they got caught.
Reconsider and reverse the decision for the sake of the public.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-london-42571219
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/law/2018/jan/04/black-cab-rapist-john-worboys-released-prison
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/london-cabbie-rapist-john-worboys-to-be-released-from-prison-11195483
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/law/2018/jan/04/black-cab-rapist-john-worboys-released-prison
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/london-cabbie-rapist-john-worboys-to-be-released-from-prison-11195483
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This isn't something that the UK Government and Parliament can do.
Decisions about releasing prisoners into the community are taken by the Parole Board, which is independent. The Government and Parliament can't change the Parole Board's decision.
You can find out more about the Parole Board, and read its statement about this decision, here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/parole-board-chair-statement-in-relation-to-the-release-decision-of-john-worboys
The Chair of the Justice Committee, the group of MPs that looks at the work of the Ministry of Justice, has said that he is going to recommend that the Committee asks the Chair of the Parole Board to give evidence about what has happened.
You can find out more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/news-parliament-2017/worboys-release-chairs-statement-17-19/
Decisions about releasing prisoners into the community are taken by the Parole Board, which is independent. The Government and Parliament can't change the Parole Board's decision.
You can find out more about the Parole Board, and read its statement about this decision, here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/parole-board-chair-statement-in-relation-to-the-release-decision-of-john-worboys
The Chair of the Justice Committee, the group of MPs that looks at the work of the Ministry of Justice, has said that he is going to recommend that the Committee asks the Chair of the Parole Board to give evidence about what has happened.
You can find out more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/news-parliament-2017/worboys-release-chairs-statement-17-19/
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.