Petition · past parliament
Reinstate the Death Penalty in the United Kingdom
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The laws in the UK need to change ! Crimes against humanity have just got out of hand.
Criminals have no respect for the law or value human life, and it's time the punishment fits the crime . Those that are prepared to brutally murder another human being then they should face the hangmans noose !
Criminals have no respect for the law or value human life, and it's time the punishment fits the crime . Those that are prepared to brutally murder another human being then they should face the hangmans noose !
We ask that Hanging be reinstated for the following crimes :
1st degree Murder
Acts of Terrorism
Rape of a child
1st degree Murder
Acts of Terrorism
Rape of a child
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.