Petition · past parliament
Define forced penetration (FTP) as rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Under current UK law, a woman forcing a man to penetrate her without his consent is not defined as rape. Change the law to endure justice for these survivors, change the attitudes of society and police, and allow survivors to access medical and psychological support.
Dr Siobhan Weare of Lancaster University Law School carried out the first research into forced penetration in the UK in 2016-17. Their findings showed that many of the participants experienced overwhelmingly negative experiences with the police, criminal justice system, and the law.
Unless the law is changed to classify FTP as rape, these perceptions within the justice system won’t change.
Unless the law is changed to classify FTP as rape, these perceptions within the justice system won’t change.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.