Petition · past parliament
Reconsider Anjem Choudarys early release from prison
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Anjem Choudary is a hate preacher and speaker .... Discuss why he cannot serve full term sentence
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 of Parliament and Government. You can find out more about the Parole Board here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/parole-board/about
In January 2018, the Secretary of State for Justice announced a review into the law, policy and procedure relating to Parole Board decisions. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-the-law-policy-and-procedure-relating-to-parole-board-decisions
You could start a new petition asking the UK Government and Parliament to make a specific change to how the Parole Board makes decisions, if that's what you'd like to happen.
Decisions about releasing prisoners into the community are taken by the Parole Board, which is independent of Parliament and Government. You can find out more about the Parole Board here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/parole-board/about
In January 2018, the Secretary of State for Justice announced a review into the law, policy and procedure relating to Parole Board decisions. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-the-law-policy-and-procedure-relating-to-parole-board-decisions
You could start a new petition asking the UK Government and Parliament to make a specific change to how the Parole Board makes decisions, if that's what you'd like to happen.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jun 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.