Petition · past parliament
Bring back the death penalty in the UK.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe that bringing back the death penalty in the UK will result in saving lots of money. This is because to house someone in prison costs an average of £100,000 per year. By bringing back the D.P it will save the UK money and enable them to use money on things like education and the NHS.
As well as this that bringing back the death penalty in the UK will lower major crime rates. This is because potential murders or armed robbers may see the death penalty as a reason not to commit the crime because they will not want their life taken. As a result of the death penalty being brought back the major crime will decrease because criminals will fear death and this will make Britan a safer place.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.