Petition · past parliament
Change the trespass law from a civil offence to a criminal one.
Closed
764 signatures
What the petition asks
I am a landowner and there have been over 80 cases of trespassing and damage to property, by activists, trying to stop the badger cull, on private farmland in my area.
Other than in very limited circumstances, trespass is a civil rather than a criminal offence.
This needs to change to protect the rights of people and their property.
This needs to change to protect the rights of people and their property.
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
764
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Oct 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.