Petition · past parliament
A Minimum 5 year sentence against the desecration of Any National Monument.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should make it a specific crime to damage a National Monument and that it should carry a minimum sentence. Due to the vandalism against so many monuments that are of Historical interest and Heritage. The destruction of British History must stop .
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 11 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.