Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Make the burning of religious texts a specific offence

Closed 31 signatures

What the petition asks

Burning religious texts can cause a problem with different backgrounds and cause alarm and distress amongst many communities. It should be made a specific criminal offence.

Timeline

14 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
14 Jun 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 31
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 14 Dec 2020
Closed 14 Jun 2021

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