Petition · past parliament
Stop the consent age lowered to 10 years of age
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The consent age currently is 16 years of age but there is talks of it being changed to 10 years of age.
Let’s get this thrown out before it’s begun.
Please sign
Let’s get this thrown out before it’s begun.
Please sign
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
The age of consent to any form of sexual activity in the UK is already 16 for both men and women, the Government has not announced any plans to make changes to the age of consent, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
The age of consent to any form of sexual activity in the UK is already 16 for both men and women, the Government has not announced any plans to make changes to the age of consent, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 19 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.