Petition · past parliament
Automatic life sentence for convictions of paedophilia
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
If enough of us sign this it will have to become law.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The terms "paedophilia" is used to describe a variety of different criminal offences. We're not sure which crimes you would like this to apply to.
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.