Petition · past parliament
Stop convicted criminals being able to change name by Deed poll.
Closed
123 signatures
What the petition asks
This is very important. Just recently a child killer who served only 3 yrs changed his name by deed poll to hide his criminal past. No background checks are made when applying to change name by deed poll, why?
Background checks on passports, entering Government buildings and new jobs, but we have no background checks on people wanting to change name legally, it can be done within and hour online.
Timeline
| 6 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Mar 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
123
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Sep 2018
Closed
6 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.