Petition · past parliament
Make life sentences mandatory for convicted paedophiles
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Lock up paedophiles for good to stop them preying on other children
The existing laws do not reflect the majority of adult's views
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.