Petition · past parliament

Stronger prison sentences for sex offenders

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Too many sex offenders and pedophiles are currently getting away with offences or given lesser sentences than other milder crimes.

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.

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There are already petitions calling for rougher sentences for rape:

Mandatory minimum life sentence for rape

And for child sexual exploitation:

All paedophiles to be sentenced to life in prison with no parole

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Timeline

3 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.