Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Public inquiry into sentencing for child sexual offences
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
The British public are sick of seeing child sexual offenders let off with community pay back orders or fines. The Government should launch a public inquiry to investigate sentencing for child sexual offences, and whether these are proportionate and protect the public from future offences.
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
15 Apr 2021
Closed
15 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.