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.